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Parkings Tokens
DU^JXH K. RKISEIi
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Salo .Alto, (California
Volume 26, Number 1
JANUARY, 1972
Our 295th Issue
J. JACK WEISS
The Editor regrets to report tiie death of J. Jack Weiss, AVA # 1095, of Philadelphia. Mr.
Weiss was a busy and gregarious member, active in many hobbies. He worked in the trans-
port department of the Philadelphia Navy Yard until 1936, when he became Chief of the Yard
Fire Department, in which capacity he served until 1945. He then entered the kitchen mod-
ernization business. He will be missed by the multitude of friends he made. He died on
October 22, at age 67.
This is the last issue you will receive unless you have paid your 1972 AVA dues by
March 1. Dues are only $5, and should be sent directly to the Treasurer, R. K. Frisbee -
211 King St. - Denver, CO 80219. If you pay after March 1, dues will be $5.50.
Together with this issue we are mailing you the ballot for the special AVA election on
the by-laws amendments passed in Seattle, These require a 3/4 vote in favor, in order to
succeed. They were passed overwhelmingly at the Convention, and frankly they seem prac-
tical and worthwhile improvements, especially the part about appointing the Curator instead
of having the office elective. One reason I, among others, have not given anything of value
to the AVA is that the Curator office changes hands nearly every year, and Association prop-
erty keeps getting lost. Ballot must be mailed no later than March 1, to Bob Ritterband in
the special addressed envelope provided. Bob says he'd appreciate commemorative stamps!
We regret to report that the splendid collection of Richard K. Atkins was stolen re-
cently. Dick spends the winters in Florida, and his house in Clinton, Conn. , was broken into
by some rats who apparently took nothing except his tokens. Police have fingerprints, and
a couple of leads. We hope they find the culprits and Dick gets his collection back. Nothing
is more heartbreaking than this. Rare tokens cannot be replaced, yet they have very little
value except to a handful of knowledgeable collectors. So it is idiotic to steal tokens because
you will either be caught or find that you can get very little for them,. We suggest that collec-
tors going away for a week or more place their tokens in a bank vault. Many banks have spe-
cial vaults that will take a large box or trunk for a very low rate. Your Editor keeps his
collection in a nearby bank vault and it only costs $8 a year for a large trunk.
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= THE PRESIDENT'S COLUflM =
-January 1972-
In the past there have been several ideas for changing our officers* terns to a
more practical tv;o-year period. Tliis organization is noiif 23 years old, in vdiich tine
there have been only nine other nresidents before me. We hardly need annual elec-
tions for that ! Qur current treasurer has served for seventeen years and the secre-
tary for eight. We hardly need annual elections for that either! Two-year elections,
to save our club much time and expense, are strongly favored by past and present of-
ficers.
This change wasn't adopted sooner probably because no limitations had been made
on the number of consecutive times a top official could serve. The current amend-
ment limits the president and vice-president to a single two-year term at a time, but
permits other officers to continue unlimited. Tlie plan is good and it merits the ap-
proval of all. (Notice that my nresidency will be completed before v;e change to the
longer periods.)
Wit'll the second amendment the curator office v/ill become appointive, by the
president and Board, as the Editor position alv;ays has been. Then v;e can carefully
select a most reliable member, available for several consecutive terms. Our associ-
ation's archives and possessions will then be assured a dependable home, instead of
the present shifting of everything back and forth across the country every year or
so. There have often been many months of delay in these shifts, with sometimes even
an actual loss of valued club property. A second part of the proposal provides that
no one v;ould hold more than one AVA office at a time, thus always assuring a complete
seven-man Board.
Help to bring about these important changes by sending in your vote not later
than riarch 1, And don't forget to use both inner and outer envelopes included here-
ivith.
- Tiobe/it M, RitteJiband
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= NEWS OF THE MIDWEST TRANSPORTATION TOKEN AND TICKET CLUB =
By Anna Butler
Our first meeting of 1972 was held Sunday afternoon, January 9, and was attended
by Fioyd & Martha Barnett, Bob & Anna Butler, Julius Kurtz, Quincy Lafi in, Larry
Linke, Walter Sweet. A good portion of our discussion for the day was of old "1300."
This is an original 1908 Twin Cities electric trolley car now owned by the Minnesota
Transportation Museum. The members of the museum have spent considerable time and
money renovating it and laying fifteen hundred feet of track to run it on. Plans are
to extend the I ine next summer. Almost 20,000 people rode it during the two months
it ran last summer. It ran on weekends only. Several of our club members also be-
long to the Minnesota Transportation Museum.
Officers of the Midwest Transp, Token & Ticket Club for 1972 are: President,
Quincy Laf I in; Vice-President, Larry Linke; Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Butler; Curator,
Floyd Barnett. We meet at 1:30 pm at the Minneapolis downtown YICA on the 2nd Sunday
of each month, September thru Hay except on holiday Sundays. Visitors are welcome,
landing, I'iicli,, iA c.ovu>^dQAAMg the. rjIUcli luZt be. exact ae.pZA.ca6
San FaaiiciAco cable, caoi!
Bernie Weisburgh sends Prices Realized for his December Auction: Cal 575 Ab $10;
Minn 540 A $18.50; Minn 540 Cb $10; Minn 540 D $10; Mo 350 C $15.05; NY 695 A $12.60;
NY 735 E $5; NY 780 B $9.55; Ohio 230 M $5; Ontario 400 A $10.25; Chile 920 B $5.15.
And at a recent auction of nianismatic books, a complete set of THE PARE BOX from
1947 tJvni 1968 realized $170.00,
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= THE LIVERMORE TAXI SERVICE =
By Stephen Album
-Page 3-
After several attempts to gain information regarding this line, which issued
Cal 430 A, I was only able to garner a few tidbits of data, which I outline here.
The Livermore Taxi Service was started about 1920 by a certain Mr, Liguori,
who operated the line until 1929, apparently the year of his death. The line has
subsequently been through several owners, and in the hands of its present owner since
1941 or 1942, The present owner recalls that Mr. Liguori issued the tokens not too
very long before he sold the I Ine, and that they were used to pay fares: the pros-
pective passenger purchased them at the bar (soft drink parlor at time tokens were
issued) adjacent to which was located the taxi stand. Mr. Liguori only operated one
cab, and one old-time Livermore resident seemed to think that he used the tokens, in
cooperation with the bar owner, in order to save the inconvenience of having to make
change at late hours of the night and on Sundays. Nobody could ever recall any form
of hackstand at which candy, cigars, or notions were sold, and all were uniformly
emphatic in noting that Liguori 's business consisted in nothing more than the opera-
tion of a single taxicab from about 1920 to about 1929.
I must admit that I was somewhat taken aback by the unusual reluctance on the
part of several Livermore oldtimers to discuss the service and Mr. Liguori, from
which I suspect that something shady might have been involved in the operation, but
no one, including the local police chief, who supplied most of what little data I
have, directly alluded to anything clandestine. Perhaps it is Just that Mr. Liguori
was not well-known, and was little remembered after his death. It appears he re-
mained a bachelor until his death, and was regarded as a loner and "anti-social."
The Livermore Taxi Service is still in operation, with about half a dozen cabs
today, all linked by radio to a central office in the home of the present owner, and
still uses the very same hack stand, next to the same bar, now known as The Hub, and
located, as its name might indicate, right upon the main intersection of town.
As for the dating of the token, internal evidence would suggest 1915 to 1925,
perhaps as late as 1930. From the style 1 would definitely conclude that it was man-
ufactured by Ed. Jones & Co. of Oakland, once a leading token manufacturer, and still
one of Oakland's leading stationers and rubber stamp works. Only recently did they
move from their old location on Franklin Street to new quarters on 16th Street.
The tale of how I found this token is truly one of the all-time classics.
While in the local Livermore coin shop, I asked about tokens. One of the other cus-
tomers, overhearing my request, mientioned that he had several old Livermore tokens,
including an old token "they used on the taxicabs around here back about 1919." Af-
ter a few minutes worth of making arrangements, we agreed that he would set a price
on the lot, leave them with the dealer, who would then ship them to me after adding
on a percentage for himself. A week later there arrived a package containing four
different early Livermore trade tokens (three of them new to me), the unique Calif
430 A, and a rare trade token from Larkspur, California. Then, Just for spice, he
threw in a few odds and Junk, al I of which were junk save one Civil War token, Mich
527 B, which Fu I d lists as R-9, the first and only R-9 store card I have ever owned!
Harvey Rosen reports that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has
struck a white metal medal to celebrate the opening of the new Quincy rapid transit
line. The medal v;as presented to "dignitaries" invited to ride the first trip made
on the line. It was not available to the tax-paying public ^Jho paid for the line.
The token is about 1-3/8" diameter, inscribed SOUTH SHORE RAPID TRANSIT EXTENSION
MBTA OPENING DAY SEPTEMBER 1, 1971 with a picture of the rapid transit train, on
obverse. Reverse: TRANSPORTATION PROGRESS NO. QUINCY -WOLLASTON -QUINCY CENTER
with a picture of the MBTA "T" ensign, and a picture of the rapid transit train
crossing the new George L. Anderson bridge over the Neponset River between Boston
and Quincy. Officials of the MBTA say that they "do not wish to be bothered for any
requests" for these medals. Naturally. In Massachusetts the only people that get
bothered are the taxpayers, who pay all the bills.
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= THE UCLA PARKING TOKENS OF LOS ANGELES =
By Stephen Album
-January 1972-
I was do^Tn in Los Angeles last month and stopped in at the parking office at
the University of California Los Angeles to rummage through the miscellaneous tokens
that had been dropped in their coin slots. Although I got rather little in the way
of tokens, I did get some interesting information v/hich ought to be repeated in THE
FARE BOX.
These UCLA parking tokens have no value per se, but are used merely to operate
a gate at each lot, thereby recording the number of cars entering the lot. The num-
ber of cars leaving is recorded by a pressure pad. The two kinds of information are
then fed into a computer, which instantly determines which lots have availabls spaces
(and hen; many), and flashes the appropriate direction signs to channel the flow of
incoming traffic to those lots which have room. This computerization is necessary in
a system of about 17,000 parking spaces, largest parking system in the world 1 Cars
parked in the lots imist have a valid sticker on the bumper, or a day permit on the
dashboard, or else they %7ill be ticketed and fined rather steeply. Thus the token
without the permit is worthless, and are handed to nvonthly parkers in little sacks of
about 25, though more can be had from the attendant at any time.
Because the tokens are of no value, they tend to disappear rather rapidly, the
annual shrinkage being estimated at about 30,000 pieces. Since the present incuse
tokens cost the University about apiece, the dollar loss is on the order of $1,050.
As the token (Cal 3450 AK) has been in use for about four years, one can guess that
over 100,000 are now scattered across the country, so we can be sure that the token
will never be rare.
Recently Card-Key approached UCLA with a supply of 13,000 pieces of 3450 P,
which they had struck up in anticipation of a further order of same, as that was then
the presently used token. But Card-Key charged UCLA 9<? per token for 3450 P, as a
consequence of which UCLA switched over to the cheaper incuse 3450 AK, at a cost of
3^*?. Card-Key was then stuck with 13,000 useless UCLA tokens, so they offered a
special rate of 7C. UCLA replied with a "final" offer of 3<f apiece, which was accep-
ted by Card-Key after some hesitation. Incidentally, the cheaper token, instead
of 9<:, represents an annual savings to the University of about $1,650.
More recently UCLA finally found a use for some of its old 3450 P tokens, for
the Davis campus of the University has recently installed some gates that are opera-
ted by a token. Well, rather than incur the expense of having their own distinctive
tokens manufactured, they singly "bought" several hundred of the old Card-Key type
from UCLA. I have not had the chance to determine which lots at Davis use the old
UCLA tokens.
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= SIXTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE LIST OF VECTURIST PERSONAL TOKENS =
By J.M. Coffee
MICHAEL SUPER A.V.A. NO. 17
17
A
A
32
Sd
128
B
B
32
Sd
305
C
B
26
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305
D
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26
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841
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841
C
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1098
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Collector of Parking & Car-Wash Tokens
ROY H. CARPENTER COLLECTOR OF TOKENS P.O. BOX 1559
LOS GATOS, CA. 95030
Good For One Token Story
DUANE H. FEISEL BOX 11661 PALO ALTO, CAL. 94306
12i C In Trade D.H. Feisel Palo Alto, Cal.
25 4 In Trade D.H. Feisel Palo Alto, Cal .
DAVID E SCHENWIAN P.O. BOX 16122 SUITLAND, MD. 20023
COLLECTOR OF OLD TOKENS ONE TOKEN 1871 (STAR IN CIRCLE)
(blank) (Sc) (rol led out on scalloped crab picker token) (40x24mm)
( bl ank) (Sc-c lover leaf ) (rol I ed out on crab picker token)
ART W^AUSS 657 DIXON ST. ALLENTOWN, PA. WANTS PLASTIC TOKENS
Rain Check (umbrella)
See Deaembep 1371 Fare Box for the previous supplement to Personal Token Listing.
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= THE ALBANY LIVERY & BUS LINE TOKEN =
-Page 5-
Reported in this month's Catalogue Supplement is a newly discovered depotel tok-
en, which Charles Littlefield discovered. He found several, as a matter of fact, and
is offering them quite reasonably in an ad in this issue. He also secured an inter-
esting letter from the son of the man who owned the I ine, and the letter is as follows:
Dear tip. Littlefield: I peaeived your letter and will be very glad to give some
information relating to the tokens whioh you puroliased. These tokens were used in
connection with the operation of a bus line. This was around 1906. They were used
in Albany:, Wisconsin. At the time Albany had two hotels and there were round trips
daily between Brodhead, Albany^ MontiaellOf and dew Glarus. Practically all of the
businessmen used these trains, and rode from the depot, to and from their business
places and the hotels. Tlie fare oliarged by my father for bus transportation was 16<r
one way, or 26<f round trip. Most all riders would pay the 25^ fare, and my father
would give them a token, which was later given back to my father when they returned
from the depot. This was to show tlvxt they had paid for the round trip. My father
had a livery stable here for many years, and kept about 60 horses. He also bought
and sold fine horses, and at one time sold a pair of horses that were later on pur-
chased by a buyer who, in turn, sold them and they were shipped to Washington D.C.,^
and I understand to be used for the President's carriages. My father passed away in
January, 2931, I am now 78 years old, and we do forget many things.
= NEW FINDS =
Forrest Dunham picked up a token this month which is exactly like Wise 530 C,
pictured on page 598 of the Catalogue, except that his token has no hyphen in BUS
LINE and no periods after HOUSE or BUS LINE. We're trying to straighten out the list-
ings of Wise 530, but it isn't easy. We don't know exactly what the 530 A token is
supposed to be tike, which is embarrassing. I'd like to see rubbings of all the Lud-
low House tokens owned by AVA members.
John Nicoiosi picked up an Iowa 75 Aa, but he says it is slightly different from
the one pictured in the Catalogue.
Steve Album reports he picked up Minn 230 E and Cal if 450 A in a local coin
shop, which he received as part payment for pricing and attributing some of his
stock of exonumia.
Joel Reznick picked up Wis 440 A and 420 A this month.
David Schenkman reports how he found two of the N. ^techan icsv i I te Turnpike tok-
ens reported In this month's Catalogue Supplement: "As you can see by the enclosed
rubbing," he writes, "I hit paydirt again with another unlisted Meehan icsv i I I e Turn-
pike token. As you mentioned in THE FARE BOX last summer when i found the 20^ deno-
mination it seems easier to find an unlisted variety than an already listed one. I
got the 2Q€ from a lady in Richmond who found it while going through some things left
her by her father. At the time she mentioned that there were many things she still
had not gone through, but that if she found any more tokens she would let me buy
them. Anyhow, last week 1 got a card from her, and she had found two more tokens —
both 38<J denomination. Needless to say, I went and got them, so 1 now have not only
a beautiful addition to my collection but also a choice duplicate for trading. 1
guess you'd have to describe this one as round, 39mm, with four semicircular cutouts.
The interesting thing about this token is that it leads me to think there must be
another, larger denomination. The ZOt piece I found is the same size as the Z5<t one,
so the two cut-outs must have been done to facil itate tell ing the two apart, and it
stands to reason that they v^ould clip the smaller denomination (otherwise you could
take a 20<r, clip it and make a 25<t one). Therefore, since these 38<t pieces (which
are on larger planchets than the smaller denominations) are clipped, it was probably
done to distinguish them from tokens of a larger denomination."
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- January 1972-
= JANUaRY SUPPLEIHENT TO ATWOOD'S CATALOGUE =
By Ralph Freiberg
CALIFORMIA
Bear Valley
A o B 22 Sd
MASSACHUSETTS
East Northfield 235 (Reported by Harold H. Young)
NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON SCHOOL
A B 26 Sd Good For 1 Ride {* 9/18/71)
MINNESOTA
Taylors Falls
A B 32 Sd
B B 29 Sd
OHIO
Manchester 495 (Reported by W^H. Nelson)
THE CENTRAL LIVERY CO. C. & O. TRANSFER MANCHESTER. O.
B o B Oc Sd Good For One Trip (28nm) 7.50
865 (Reported by Ue'.: Issues Service)
WILD RIVER SCENIC RAILWAY TAYLORS FALLS, MINN.
Good For One Adult Fare 7 51 ? .75
" Child Pare 50^ ,50
70 (Reported by John Trei^ibly)
BEAR VALLEY (BEAR FOOTPRINTS)
Bear Train One Fare
$0.25
475 (Reported by Nev/ Issues Service)
PIXIELAND A FAIRYTALE STORY OF OREGON LINCOLN CITY, ORE.
Little Pixie Railroad Pixieland One A Fare ■. .50
One C Fare .35
TENNESSEE
Alcoa 20 (Reported by H.D. Conner)
V7HITE STAR LINES ALCOA, TENNESSEE
A WM 23 W Good For One Fare (* 1969) ,75
B B 23 W •• " .50
C Bz 23 W " •• .50
(A: used from Alcoa to Knoxville or return.
B; used from Maryville via Tonside Road about 3/4 way to Knoxville or return.
C; used from Knoxville to Taryport or return, via Old Knoxville Highway.]
TEXAS
Brownwood 140 (Reported by Louis Crav;ford)
BUS TICKET / GOOD / PROM HOTELS ONLY /
ARMSTRONG / TRANSFER COMPANY / BROWNVJOOD / TEXAS
A o Fr 38 Sd (blank) 5 . 00
VIRGINIA
Mechanic sville 535 (Reported by David E. Schenknan)
N. MECHAiaC SVILLE TURNPIKE CO. 38 CENTS [38 is incuse]
E o B 39 Sd (blank) [4 scallops into token; shape resembles a cross) 7.50
WISCONSIN
Albany 5 (Reported by Charles Littlefield)
ALBANY LIVERY AND BUS LINE FRANK BARTON, PROP.
A o B Hx Sd Good One Way (28imn) 2.00
OREGON
Lincoln City
A B 32 Sd
B A 32 Sd
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= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
-Page 7-
The Bear Valley token is rather unusual. Bear Valley is on California Highway 4
up near Alpine Lake and fit. Reba. In the t^inter there is a lot of snow and at times
many of the smaller roads are not open. So people driving up parked their cars in a
large parking lot and then took this over-the-snov/ transportation from the parking
lot to their individual homes. The tokens are no longer in use. John Trembly found
out about the token v/hen he got one from a bank teller who found one in a roll of
quarters} The New Issues Service has been trying for six months to get some for its
members/ without success, fte were told there was possible a small sack of the tokens
up there somewhere but they couldn't find them. Maybe one of these days they'll run
across this sack and let us knovj, but for nov; the token is scarce, ffe'll list it at
25<:, though, in case the sack shows up.
The Massachusetts token is for a combination school arrangement. The Northfield
School for girls, of East Northfield, Mass., and the Mount Hermon School for boys, in
Northfield, have combined into one coeducational school. The result is that students
attend classes at both schools— each student attending some classes at each school.
Inasmuch as the schools are 5 miles apart it X\?as necessary to provide bus transporta-
tion. During the v/eek the buses are free, but on Saturday afternoon or evening tok-
ens must be used, which sell at 8 for $1. Tokens are sold at the bookstore, which is
not run by the school. Consequently ^/hen we v/rote the school for the tokens it took
a while for the request to get passed on to the bookstore. But we finally connected
and obtained a supply of these tokens for the New Issues Service.
The Minnesota tokens are used on a mile and a half scenic train ride which takes
15 minutes, and leaves every 20 minutes. The train goes to the old Northern Pacific
RR depot at Taylors Falls. Taylors Falls is aibout 49 miles northeast of St. Paul,
located on the St. Croix River. Address of the line is Mild River Scenic Ry. -
Wild River Junction - Taylors Palls, t4N 55084, and tokens may be obtained by writing.
The token will be handled by the N.I.S.
Mr. Nelson bought the Ohio token from an antique dealer, and upon investigation
he learned that Central Livery was just ainother name for the firm which issued the A
token already listed in Atwood. So information in the catalogue about 495A would
also apply to this token.
The actual mail address of the firm which uses the Oregon tokens is Little Pixie
RR, c/o Mr. Jerry Parks, President - Pixieland, Route 1, Box 224 - Otis, OR 97368.
But they preferred using Lincoln City on their tokens, as they are near there. The
adult fare is 50*? and the child fare is 35<>. These tokens are going to be sent to
N.I.S. members. One day I hope to get up to Oregon and ride this little railroad.
We have a note in the catalogue under Maryville, TN, that White Star Lines moved
from there to Alcoa. You can add that they moved in 1961. The company also operates
a service from Knoxville to Alcoa, and for a while they used commutation tickets...
until 1969 when they switched to tokens. Mark Tenn 540 ABC obsolete. But D is
still in use. Until 1969 it was used as a school token, and since 1969 it has been
used in place of Tenn 20 B or C as a 50*? fare... that is, it is accepted along with
20 B and C. Mr. Pernicano mentioned these tokens to Harold Ford, but I never saw
them until Mr. Conner sent them to me for examination. The TJew Issues Service has
tried to obtain a supply, but met with an abrupt refusal from the company. The tokens
are on sale at the bus depot, hovjeveri the white metal sells at 10 for $5, and the
brass and bronze at 10 for $4. The 20 A is a 75t fare, the B and C are 50<= fares.
One of our members is making a trip down tliere just about the time this issue goes to
press, however, and if he is successful he will purchase a supply for the N.I.S,
The Texas token is apparently a depotel used before World War I. Research in-
dicates that Mr. Armstrong later moved to Fort Worth and became president of a rail-
road.
The Mechanic sville token is the fiftli denomination of this turnpike to be found,
and the third variety found by Mr. Schenkman, He found two of them, so he has a dup-
licate of this one.
See a story elsewhere about the Albany, Wis,, depotel, and also look for I4r.
Littlefield's ad in this issue if you V7ant one of these tokens, as he found several.
Noil? for some items reported of a different nature. Mr. Mehnert says he has an
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alunixmiiu token sxnxlair to XU 150 R« Hov/ever^ v/e believe tbat 111 150 R was only a
shop time cheeic and never used for fare. The token probably will be dropped from the
catalogue. Just because something is round and has RR on it doesn’t necessarily mean
it was used for fare. Mass 115 E is another dubious item that may be dropped.
We also received cliooinqs from Doug Redies and Bob Coney that the bus company
in Mason City, Iowa, went out of Jjusiness last summer, so nark la 600 E obsolete.
A new company. Public Transit, started up on September 1, 1971, with minibuses, but
they are only using paper tickets so far.
Dill Garrison has informed us that he bought the remaining supply of Pa 525 G.
Although some may have known about it before, there are varieties of the counter-
stamped "A” on this token: large & small. Mr. Garrison found that there are about
1/3 VJith the small A, and 2/3 with the large A, in his hoard. The small A is 5ram in
height, while the large A is lOmra.
In the last Fare Box it was mentioned about quantities of tokens being found to
lower their market value. This may happen for a number of reasons, such as a company
having a large quantity of the tokens locked in a safe, and then the company goes out
of business and a nev? owner sells the tokens for scrap. Now consider the case of
Hawaii 240 E, the famous Hula Girl token. This token v;as never used, so far as I
knov/, and it was alv/ays scarce, often commanding a price up to $15 or more apiece.
VJell, about a year ago this company went on strike, and the city took over tlie bus
service. A few months ago a frieiad of mine was in Honolulu, and he went into a store
on Kalakaua Avenue on Vfeikiki, and noted a basket of tokens near the counter. He
picked up a couple and brought then home and gave them to me. I still needed the
token, as a matter of face! He said if he had kno\7n this he would've brought home
more of them, as there V7ere a couple hundred of them in the basket! So Haw 240 E is
now around, and in quantity. Our catalogue price of 50<? is probably too liigh on this
one now. But we still don't know how this store got tlie tokens. It would be nice if
one of our Ha'-raiian members v/ould investigate and report on this for us.
Along the same line there is a token which has never been used, from El Paso,
Texas. It's a 23nm token. It may have been struck when the Tex 320 E was made. I
was there in December and they told me the tokens are still locked up in a bank.
Some day this token may also break loose. We had hoped they'd bring them out and use
then in pedestrian turnstiles for crossing the bridge into Mexico, where the toll is
2^, but of cburse the tokens would cost more than this to make.
I'll close with a couple questionable tokens which have been reported to me:
WEST VJARD EASTON, PA.
Vi Ov Ch (same as obverse)
KNIGHT BROS. LIVERY WARREN, ARK
A 35 Sd Keep Me and Never Go Broke (encased 1918 cent)
*****
= JANUARY NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By John G. Nicolosi
We begin 1972 with a bang; 5 tokens coming your way this month. First Mass
235 A, and then four more miniature railway tokens (Minn 865 A B and Ore 475 A B) .
These make a nice addition to the growing number of miniature railway tokens, vjhich
make an interesting collection in themselves.
Those NIS members who collect foreign have already been sent the October listings
from England and Scotland. The others were not available to us. The 5 from Notting-
ham, England, listed in December Fare Box will be sent you this month. They're an at-
tractive lot, all different shapes and colors, and as usual our thanks to Ken Smith
for these. Unfortunately we didn’t get enough of the October foreigns to go around
to everyone, so if you didn't get them all, you wil! know that they went out in order
of seniority merribership in NIS, More pending for February; keep your balance up.
This month we we I come ..Warren L, Johnson of Middletown, Rl, to associate member
status in NIS.
Many thanks for all the Christmas cards received from membersi
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= JAIJUARY SUPPLEI«1ENT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS =
By Kenneth E. Smith
ENGLAND (Reported hy Donald Capper)
Carlisle 157
CARLISLE CORPORATION BUS TOICEN 2P
A A 26 Sd (same as obverse) (reeded edge) $0.15
Grimsby 350
GRIMSBY-CLEETHORPES TRANSPORT
BA C 21 Sd Ip (green) .15
Manchester 500
NORTH WEST PUBLIC TRANSPORT TOKEN (reeded edge)
CC A 22 Ch Token 2 .15
CD A 25 Ch Token 3 (Vars.)(vith and without small raised hub) .25
Worksop 887
WORKSOP BOROUGH COUNCIL 2P
AA C Hx Sd (same as obverse) (25mm) (green) .15
(The above tokens will all be distributed by Nicolosi's New Issues Service)
G E R M A N Y (Reported by F. Bingen)
Kiel )+66 Ttransfer token)
KIELER STRASSEI'JBAHN
CAo V 21 Sd (same as obverse) (pink) .50
(This token is known with numbers 2 7 11 15 23 and 31 on both sides. It may
be assumed that these are transfer tokens with the number indicating the
day on which they were issued to the passenger. )
Rostock 790 (ex Mecklenburg 590 A and B, which should be deleted)
JffiCKLElJBURGISCHE STRASSEHEISENBAHK ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT (NUI'IERALS)
A 0 B
22 Sd
Giiltig fiir 10 Pfennig
1.00
B 0 22 Sd
1.00
Schorndorf 822 (toll road tokens)
(TOW ARiiS, BETWEEN 17 and
66) (all incuse)
VAo B
Rt Sd
(blank) (26x23mm) ( incuse
ir on obverse)
5.00
VBo B
Rt Sd
" (27x23mm) (incuse
2 on obverse)
5.00
VCo B
Rt Sd
" ( 25x23mm) ( incuse
1 on obverse)
5.00
Saarbrucken
835
STRASSENBAHNEN IM SAARTAL
(STREETCAR)
D 0 B
Oc Sd
Strassenbahnen im Saartel Gut fiir 5 Pfennig (19mm)
.50
Wan gen
875
(bridge token)
(ONE-HEADED EAGLE ’ilTH W ON THE BREAST)
RAo Bz
25 Sd
B.Z. 1737
5.00
Remember, when you report new discoveries, in addition to giving the exact vrording
and spelling, to send rubbings or photographs. This is essential to insure accurate
listings. Please continue to send in listings.
KENNETH E. SMITH - 328 AVENUE F
REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
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= JANUARY SUPPLEMENT TO FEISEL'S CATALOGUE OF PARKING TOKENS =
By-Duane H. Feisef
ALASKA
.Anchorage 3050 (Reported by Sid Urie)
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA NOV. 23, 1920 (ANCHOR & STARS)
F B 21 Sd Good Only in Parking Meter A (10/1/70) $0.15
CALIFORNIA
Redondo Beach (Reported by Steve Albufri)
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH CALIFORNIA (SAIL BOAT)
A B 25 Sd Free Library Parking (scene) ( 12/70- ) .15
FLORIDA
Palm Beach 3660 (Reported by Joe Pernicano)
BACHE 8. COMPANY PARKING TOKEN PALM BEACH, FLA.
A B 23 Sd Member New York Stock Exchange Parking Token Founded 1879 .50
(Reported by Michael Super)
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER LU
Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. J)(1/69- ) .25
(AS A)
YA WM 25 Sd (as A) Pattern
KENTUCKY
Louisville 3510 (Reported by Hank Hlorth)
SAINT JOSEPH'S INFIRMARY
E WM 27 Sd (blank) .25
LOUISIANA
Plaquemine 3740 (Reoorted by Dee Orel!)
CUSTOMER PARKING
E D 23 Sd (same as obverse) (used by Citizens Dank & Trust Co.) ,25
MICHIGAN
Port Huron 3775 (Reported by Don McKelvey)
KING'S P.P.
A o Dz 25 Sd i Hr. Free (circa 1920) 3,50
(incuse letters stamped on a worn French 5 centime coin)
KING'S PARKING PLACE
B o Bz 30 Sd 314 Grand River Ave. Free (circa 1920)
(incuse letters stamped on a worn French 10 centime coin) 3.50
MINNESOTA
Stillwater 3850 (Renorted by John Nicolosi)
DOWNTOi'/N FREE PARKING STILLWATER
A B 22 Sd Stillwater On The Beautiful Saint Croix River .15
NEW JERSEY
Atlantic City 3020 (Reported by Hlorth)
"GORDONS"
A WM 25 Sd (blank)( 10/70- ) .25
OHIO
Cleveland 3175 (S & T reported by Pernicano; U by Super)
E. 125 ST. CLAIR PARKING LOT CITY OF CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL LOT
S Bz 25 Sd St. Clair Merchants East 125 Free Parking Token .15
ILLINOIS
Maywood 3551
A Bz 25 Sd
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CITY OF CLEVELAND PARKING LOT FREE PARKING TOKEN
T Bz 25 Sd Pleasant Gate Business & Professional Ass'n $0.15
UNIVERSITY CIRCLE PARKING
U o WM 25 Sd (blank) .25
OREGON
Portland 3700 (Reported by Hiorth)
SECURITY DANK OF OREGON 1969
C o B 23 Sd One Hour Free Auto Parking (1969-71) .25
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee 3510 (Reported by Gordon Wold)
ALLIS-CHALMERS VISITORS PARKING
AM B 23 Sd (same as obverse) ( 1969- ) .25
UNIDENTIFIED PARKING TOKENS (Reported by: Wold (3048), Me Ke Ivey (3049),
Pernicano (3050), Knob loch (3051), Rosmerski (3052).)
UNION FEDERAL SAVINGS (GATE)
3048 Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. ?)
PARKING COMPANY OF AMERICA (MAP)
3049 B 32 Sd This Token Entitles You to Park For One Full Day at Any of
The More Than 250 P.C.A, Lots
METHOD I ST CHURCH
3050 B 23 Sd Parking Check
U. OF t. C.C.C. (GATE)
3051 Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev, ?)
THE DANVILLE NATIONAL BANK
3052 B 23 Sd Parking Token
MANUFACTURERS* STOCK PARKING TOKENS
Group 3059 (Reported by DHF)
FISCHER & PORTER /CO,
C B 25 Sd FP .25
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS
TX 3255 S: (reported 8/70), tokens exist in VJM, but it is not known if these are
official issues, patterns, or off-metal strikes.
TX 3275 C: Tokens exist in WM. Since the issuer has never heard of such tokens,
it is believed that these are off-metal strikes,
MSPT 3069 A: (reported 12/71), token was reported by Jerry Bates.
Ont 3740 D; add variety description
(0: upright of P in PRINCE points down to .,.)
a. (center of T)
b. (left tip of cross bar of T)
= PARKING TOKEN NOTES BY DUANE H. FEISEL =
The large number of tokens reported this time is an indication of the volume of
activity that has surged on me starting in the last few months. Ail these reports,
plus a number still on hand waiting replies from the users, have slowed down the cat-
alogue preparation. Still, please send in any unreported parking tokens now , and
they may be included in the new edition of the catalogue. 1 have started typing
pages tor the states with the fewest tokens, and have completed about half of the
states. Since these are states with few listings, it means that only a fraction of
the total job has been completed. But good progress is being made, and the more I
do the more I want to do. I hope that the typing will be completed and the photo-
graphs returned from the printer in time for the manuscript to be submitted in Feb-
ruary. More information next month. In the meanwhile, those to whom letters are
owed will have to continue to be patient.
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Downtown merchants in Anchorage purchase tokens from the city to pass out to
customers. The tokens are the same size as a nickel, but can be used legally only as
nickels in parking meters. A supply of these tokens has been ordered for PTNIS.
Patrons of the 1 tbrary at Redondo FJeach are given a free parking token for exit
from a gate-cOntro I I ed lot. I was able -o obtain several tokens by writing (10<f each)
and an additional small supply has been gathered by persons visiting the library, so
some PTNIS subscribers will be receiving this token. Efforts continue at getting
enough tokens to go around to a I I .
Although I received a few tokens by writing to Palm Beach, I received no inform-
ation at all. I suspect there is a gate-controlled lot for use of customers of the
stock brokerage firm. For the $1 I sent I received 2 tokens, hence the catalogue
price used. You might try writing to 280 So. County Road, zip 33480.
The Loyola University tokens are used in conjunction with coins and pass cards
at four gate-controlled lots at the Hedical Center. A supply of the regular issue
tokens has been ordered for PTNIS distribution. The VW pattern was obtained direct-
ly from the source with a note that it was a pattern. Note the new style of listing
patterns — this is similar to what Kenny Smith has done with his listings of foreign
transportation tokens, and this is how it will be handled in the new catalogue of
parking tokens. Patterns will be in a Y series, miscellaneous pieces in a Z series.
There is no doubt but that the St. Joseph Infirmary tokens will be rough ones to
obtain. A statement accompanying the return of the $1 I had sens says: "Anyone in
possession of one (of the tokens) has stolen it from the hospital and it should be
returned." Needless to say I did not get any of the tokens. The tokens are given
to clergy while visiting patients at the hospital, and to vehicles bringing emergency
cases to the hospital. I don’t know how we are going to get this one.
When I wrote to the Citizens Bank in Plaquemine about the new listing they sent
me a few of their older tokens but none of the ones being reported now. The listing
of this piece has been held up for a while to see whether or not it would crop up at
another location which would make the token a stock token rather than a custom token.
The Port Huron pieces are crude looking affairs which are apparently quite old.
Don McKelvey searched through old directories and was able to find a listing in Port
Huron for King’s Parking Place at the address given on the B token.
Although I was able to obtain the Stillwater token by writing (try St. Croix
Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 408 E. Chestnut St., Stillwater, MN 55082), no in-
formation about the tokens or their use was received and no offer to sell a quantity
for PTNIS was indicated. The tokens appear to be used as 54. in parking meters, and
are distributed by the usual merchants’ parking validation plan of a token with a
purchase of a given size.
The unspectacular "Gordons" token is used for exit from a gate-cOntrol led lot
which the department store provides for customers. This token will be sent to PTMIS
members.
From time to time we have new reports of tokens from Cleveland, and now we h'.ve
three more, I suspect that there are other yet unreported tokens from there. W! ^ I
lived near Pittsburgh I was able to get to Cleveland and work on the tokens pers^ ^ I-
ly, but now that is not possible. If someone were to spend a day or two there, !
bet we would see a lot of new material. This is the sort of thing that is almosi im-
possible to accomplish by mail even if -complete cooperation were to be given by the
City. Who wants to give it a try? I was informed by University Circle Parking fhat
the entire operation had changed hands and that tokens were no longer used. It would
be nice if someone were to locate the supply of obsolete tokens.
The parking gates of the Security Bank of Oregon were phased out of operation at
the end of 1971, and the bank has only a few tokens remaining on hand. But none of
the A or C tokens! So you can save the trouble of writing. About the only way these
tokens are going to be obtained is through coin dealer junk boxes in the Portland area.
The inscription on the Al I i s-Cha I mers piece tells the story of how the tokens
are used. A 1 I i s-Cha I mers is, of course, a large manufacturing firm. I received a
couple of tokens by writing, and you might be able to do the same. Try 1126 So. 70th
St. - Milwaukee, Wl 53214. Send 254 +SAE.
The unidentified list this time is a mixed bag, If the Parking Company of Amer-
ica (3049) has the number of locations indicated on the token, this one should be at-
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tributable; I am working on a few leads. For 3052 my first thought was Danville, I L,
but my inquiry was returned with a notation that the bank there has never used parking
tokens. Then 1 tried PA, but have never received a reply or return of my $1 — I sus-
pect the piece is from there.
The Fischer & Porter Company have disposed of their parking equipment manufac-
turing to another firm, and the new company claims no knowledge of token being re-
ported now. Both the A and G tokens have the inscription on one I ine around the edge
of the token; this new report has the inscription on two lines indicated by the slash
mark. I am following a couple of other angles on this and may still be able to come
up with some of these tokens. There may be a similar 23mm token, but I do not know
th i s.
A rather large shipment of new issue parking tokens went out in early January,
and the way things are going now there should be enough new tokens on hand to make
another shipment in the near future. Some subscribers have become tax in keeping a
credit balance in their accounts — please keep your balance on the positive side.
After one reminder, I wilt have to drop such "customers" from the service and lodge
a complaint with our president. Time is too precious to try to coax payment. And
I promise that once a person is dropped he wilt not get back into PTNIS. If you are
interested in PTNiS, ail you have to do to become a subscriber is to send me a de-
posit — say $5 or $10. The number of available openings in PTNIS is becoming smaller
rapidly as new collectors are joining up. So if you want to be in, act now. The new
catalogue is bound to spur renewed interest. For those of you who did not receive a
PTNIS shipment in early January, there can be one of three problems: (1) your ac-
count is in the hole and a shipment was not made to you — however a note was sent;
(2) the shipment was lost In the mail — I have had problems recently when sending tok-
ens to Canada particularly; (3) the shipment has been returned to me because you
have moved and not given me your new address. . .three such returns were received from
Canadian addresses this time so far. Whatever the reason, drop me a line if you did
not get the tokens sent out.
= THE BATS ARE AT IT =
Tne next meeting of the Bay Area (San Francisco) Token Society is scheduled for
Sunday, March 19, at tiie Oakland YMCA, As usual tlie meeting will get underway at
about noon and continue to about 5 pra. Any and all collectors are invided to attend.
No dues, no constitution G by-lavjs, no business meetings — just tokens! The BATS
meetings are normally held the third Sunday of each odd-numbered month at a location
in the San Francisco vicinity.
The most recent BATS meeting i;as held on Sunday, January 16, at the home of Ron
and Anita Lerch in Sacramento. Those attending were Don Finch, Jim Rasmussen,
Eleanor Kellner, Steve Album, William Williges, Robert Sutton, Nathan T, Hughes,
Chuck and Linda Dunklee, Duane II. Feisel, and of course Ron G Anita Lerch. Coffee
and doughnuts were available during the entire meeting, and a brief respite from to-
ken matters was taken in mid-afternoon to enjoy a buffet lunch. While tokens took
center stage, there was some periodic distraction from the TV set tuned to the Super
Bowl game. One of the features of the meeting was the opportunity to examine an ad-
vance copy of Album’s new catalogue of California trade tokens.
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= TOKEN MEETING HELD IN DENVER JANUARY 20 =
By Bill Davis
The regular monthly meeting of the Denver Area Token Collectors was held at Syd
Joseph's house January 20. There were 14 present plus Syd's new cat. We all had a
very enjoyable time trading and talking. There V7ere 2 new AVA members signed up that
night, one of whom, Al Cupler, is also the 1972 president of the Jefferson County Coin
Club. Plans are being made for the 1973 AVA Convention to be held in Denver. The
usual tasty refreshments were served, and all left for home with full stomachs and
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ROICE HAS SURPLUS of 23$ TTs, Send from 5 to 20 diff. and iMl send like amount all
different from yours, at equal cat. value or better.
Roice V. Rider - 1523 Ba i ley St. - Lansinq, M! 48910
NEED CAL 320 A B C D. Wilt buy or trade. Am trying to inventory Pa 675 C. Please
send postcard to me naming amount you have,
Sol Ha I pern ^ 1236? N, Orange Dr, ;;;; Ho 1 I ywood , CA 90038
FOR SALE: Still have a few Wyo 100 Aa Ab and Bb at $12 each or will trade for saloon
tokens with the word "saloon" and town/ state on them from any state.
Forrest Dunham 2 : 201 .No. 107 th 2 ! Seattle, WA 98133
AUCTION: Fla 380 E; Col 260 0; NM 430 A; III 100 A; Timetable Z; Ariz 3640 B; NY
3630 A; Pa 3120 D, 3765 0.
Joel Reznick ;; c/o UVC, P.O, Box 299 - . Chicago, IL 60690
TRANSPORTATION TOKEN ERROR on the new Cal 805 B token reported last month — RICMOND
instead of RICHMOND. These errors had been returned to the manufacturer, and now I
have been able to obtain a small supply. Although these tokens will not be given a
separate catalog number, they are certainly collectable. Send 25$ tSAE for one.
Duane H. Feisel 2 ! R.O. Box -11661 3 Palo Alto, CA 94306
FOR SALE: Mass 355 C for SI each, and Mass 355 0 for $1.50 each. Have very limited
supply of each so please send 8$ stamp so I can return your money if they are gone.
Morton H. Dawson - 182 'Ihitinq Lane 3 West Hartford, CT 06119
NEW COLLECTOR OF U.S. TOKENS will trade Japanese slot machine tokens: your transp.
token my 5$ size (15 diff.); my 50^ size your identified merchant token (4 diff.)
+SAE please on single trades.
Fred E. Hopkins 3 P.O. Box 895 3 Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
HAVE 8 SETS OF PA 525 G H I J K L to trade for TTs I need. Wil I also trade indivi-
dual pieces. Send me your trade list; I'll send you mine. Have Ky 370 F & G for
trading. Also $5.00 ILL 785 A for 50$ or higher token I need — or will sell ILL 735 A
for $1 +SAE. = W.G. Garrison - 9505 Normandy Ave. - Itorton Grove, IL 60053
JUST OBTAINED LOT OF TRADE TOKENS INCLUDING SOME SCARCE TEXAS WTERIAL from El I inger,
Taylor & Bartlett. Also saloon token (So. Hotel, San Antonio). Also several Masonic
pennies; Va. dog license 1925. IVant to trade for TTs, esp. scarce La., Miss., Ala.
tokens. Note new address; Dee D. Drell - 683 B Kandle Ct. - Ft, Benninq, GA 31905
FOR TRADE: Mexico 600 A in fair condition, counterstamped IR. Will trade for early
merchant tokens, sutler tokens, transportation, Virginia tokens, or will consider
cash offer. = David E. Schenkman 3 P.O. Box 16122 3 Suit land, MO 20023
FOR SALE: Alas 50 B 154; III 495 G 354; Haw 240 D 154; Mich 75 D G 154, 680 Q 154;
Ky 10 0 154, P 354; NC 190 D 154, 130 H 154, 350 B 154, 890 A 154,980 0 154, H 354;
NY 230 E F H 154, 445 D E G 154, 630 AO 254, 785 B 154, 995 A 154; Nev 100 B 354;
Ohio 355 B 154, 450 C F G H 154; Pa 340 E $1, 705 C 154, 765 Z 154; Va 580 K 254;
SO 680 A 354. 3 $1. = B.R. Rogers - P.O. Box 10038 - Norfolk, VA 23513
FOR BEST TRADE IN TTs: Security Bank of Oregon (Portland) PT. Owners of maverick 34,
what cash or trade in TTs can I offer. WANTED; Ala 220 J K.
Frank W. Guernsey 3 12546 N.E. Knott 3 Portland. OR 97230
ALL DIFFERENT TTs; 100 for $10.50; 200 for $24; 300 for $42. Sorry I have no lists.
Ken Hayes 3 2589 Darwin St. 3 Hayward, CA 94545
FOREIGN COLLECTION FOR SALE: mostly U.K., also includes one or more France, Denmark,
Sweden, Germany, Turkey, Israel, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica. Asking $60.00.
E.L. Tomberlin - P.O. Box 2295 3 San Leandro, CA 95477
AUCTION: Conn 345 A; Fla 380 D; Ind 960 A; Kan 820 A; Mass 305 B; NY 715 A; Ohio 440
8, 750 A; Pa 575 C. WANTED: Pa 840 A B C D, will buy or trade other tokens or coins
for these four pieces. = A. A. Gibbons - 1121 Mulberry St. - Scranton, PA 18510
FOR SALE AT 204 EACH +SAE: Mich 75 D E F G H J, 225 F, 500 B, 680 0, 735 E; Minn 190
B; Mo 910 0; Neb 700 I; NH 720 A; NJ 15 A 3, 20 F, 115 F G, 555 C D, 825 A B. Name
5, address labels - $1 per 1,000.
Claude G. Thompson 3757 Kipling Ave. So. 3 Minneapolis, MN 55416
WANTED; Colo 760 B C E F G. I need 3 of each. Will buy or trade. Will trade want-
lists. You can't improve your collection if you don't try. Will trade personal to-
kens or send you mine for SAE.
H.D. Conner 3 1604 Bluebonnet Drive Fort Worth. TX 76111
WANTED: Me 480 A 8; Vt 150 A C 0 E.
J.H. Roy - 10201 Christophe Colomb (Montreal 359, Quebec
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FOR SALE OR TRADE: still have some Pa 495 G at $2.50, and Pa 495 H at S5, or make of-
fer for trades = Bernard Yaqodich - 316 Chandler Ave. - Johnstown. PA 15906
3 NEWSPAPERS FROi'/i NOME, ALASKA, for any TT or PT cataloguing 254, or for 3 154 TTs
or PTs from west of Mississippi River.
Virginia E. King - R6 , Rd 650 W Columbia City, IN 46725
OFFERING TEX 930 A for $90; ib 920 C for $40; Pa 965 C (reverse counterstamped 5)
for S12; Pa 725 H for $10, 725 D for $5; Ont 100 3 for $35 or will swap for U.S. of
same Atwood price. = Pilgrim Coin Galleries, Inc, - Box 16 - Stoughton, MA 02072
WILL TRADE KAMS 30 A for best offer in Montana trade tokens. One will do it, if it’s
nice. One trade only. Also have one extra bronze AVA 10th Anniversary medal 1958.
George Gould - P.O. Box 1432 ;;; Everett, WA 98206
MAIL BID SALE: Iowa 640 Sa; Ohio 726 A (scarce Civil War token); Wis 450 F, 790 B.
I still need Io wa census tokens. = Glenn Wright - Box 93 - lola, Wl 54945
AUCTION: NY 235 B, 300 A, 385 A, 630 0, 695 A, 735 E, 800 A, 945 A. Will consider
trading any or all for U.S. celluloid, vulcanite, horsecar TTs on equal value basis.
Arlene Raskin - 1119 Ocean Parkway ;; Brooklyn, NY 11230
ILL 220 F, 495 G; la 150 B, 300 I; Md 60 AN; Mich 470 A; Rl 520 J L, are some of the
TT's I have to trade for PTs or Pa. TT's I need for rny col lection.
Clarence C. Hiorth ;; 303 E. Hinckley Ave. ~ Ridley Park. PA 19078
AUCTION: these 9 tokens are very scarce as I only have one of each so if there are
any you can use please bid accordingly. Ariz 640 A, 680 A, 720 A; Kan 450 D, 550 A,
820 A; Okla 640 A, 700 A B. I have been a member since 1965 but this is my first
sale. = Charles Berger 2453 S. 127th E. Ave Tulsa. OK 74129
TRADE 10 DIFF, TTs or 5 diff. PTs for same amount +SAE.
Joe E. Studebaker Jr. - 2614 Leqare St. Beaufort, SC 29902
WILL TRADE any one of the following: Alas 450 A H, 3050 Bb; Ariz 1000 C; Haw 540 C;
III 3385 F, for any one of the following Latin American TTs; Costa Rica 760 B D;
Cuba 480 E F G, 720 A; Mexico 50 A, 60 B, 540 D; Neth. W, I . 80 A.
Gera I d A . Sochor - 15680 East Center Ave. ;;; Aurora, CO 80010
MAIL BID: Ont 325 A; Oue 745 I; Nova Scotia 450 A, 100 B; Ala 750 M N L; Ohio 410 B,
745 D, 440 C; Ind 650 B; Ky 10 K L P; Italy 520 C.
Stanley L. Buckley 23 13th Street ;; Newport, KY 41071
AUCTION; Lot 1, first foreign TT check list by Smith, 102 pages 8^x11”. Lot 2, die
varieties list by Schwartz, ten 8|x11" pages. Lot 3, tv;o issues of THE FARE BOX May
& June 1969. Lot 4, 42 issues of THE FARE BOX starting Jan, 1960 thru Jun 1963 com-
plete. WANTED: original or reprints of THE FARE BOX July A Sept. 1947, also April &
May 1949, Will reimburse any expense incurred.
Larry Freeman - 2427 Torrinqton Ave. ;;; Parma, OH 44134
FOR SALE AT CAT. VALUE: (plus stamped envelope) Cal 700 A 3, 805 B, 275 F; Fla 620 A
8; Ore 270 A B; Minn 865 A B; Ore 475 A B; Ca I 895 N 254; Pa 263 A 254; Rl 520 L $2;
Wash 780 W S2; Ohio 10 X 354; 10 W 504; NJ 165 H 604; III 135 H 404; ifSgroup 101 A
B E 254 each; Iran 750 J 604; England 240 S 254, R 404; also English listed Dec, FB,
John G. Nicolosi ;; 3002 Ga I I ndo St. 3 Oakland, CA 94601
USE OLD COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS on your letters. My 34 & 54 f u I I -gum unused commemor-
ative stamps for your transp. token, minimum trade your 25 diff. tokens, my $2 face
value in old commems. = Bill WilMqes Box 445 2 Wheatland, CA 95692
WANTED TO BUY: Calif 715 C; Cot 300 A, 540 3; Pa 750 G, Stilt need Colo, parking
tokens, car wash tokens, trade tokens & medals dated before 1900.
Lee Nott - 139-B Waver I y Way ;;; Minot AFB, ND 58701
AVA PIN BACK BUTTON COLLECTORS send SAE & single token any type for each of follow-
ing desired, duplicate tokens OK: (a) Puget Sound Nava I Shipyard Merry Xmas 1970
H". (b) same but 1971. (c) I did my full share 1970 payrool deduction, (d) Kit-
sap County armed forces week 1971 flag H", (e) Purple Heart medal award ribbon pin
for uniform chest 1-3/8" wide.
G.W. Gal iagher ;; 1420 Decatur Ave, Bremerton, WA 98310
WANTED: Puerto Rico tokens 640 F G; Mass 210 B, 505 B.
Melvin Beaton - 30 Heel a St. ;;; Boston, MA 02122
WILL TRADE UP TO 10 DIFF. PTs for your 10 diff. Also still looking for car wash to-
kens, will trade one PT for each car wash token send.
Marvin E. Simon 7 D i xon St , - Westerly, Rl 02891
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FOR SALE: 1965 & 1966 complete issues of THE FARE BOX in excellent condition. 2Qi
each t postage. = Ralph Winant, - 500 W. Summit Ave. - Wi Iminqton, OE 19804
FOR SALE: 50 all diff. TTs from 25 to 30 states and no die or metal vars. Also some
from Canada and also 25<t included in lot. Price $8.00 postpaid & insured.
Frank P, Smolen ;; 138 Carrol I Ave. - Palnesville, OH 44077
FLORIDA 860 A (St. Augustine) for sale at $1.00,
Ben Odesser 6332 N. Richmond St, - Chicago, I L 60659
FOR SALE; a nice collection of 1,000 different TT’s, each numbered in envelopes.
Very reasonable for these pieces. Priced at $250.00,
Ore H. Vacketta ^ Box 3 - Westv i I I e, I L 61B83
WANTED: Cal 895 H K P, 945 G, 950 ABC; Fla 300 B C, 310 A, 380 G I K T, 700 A B C
•D. Will pay top prices or trade.
George H, Wyatt ;; Skylark Lane Lunenburg, I'^A 01462
WANT TO TRADE NURNBERG, GERMANY? I have 740 K L N 0 P 0 S V W Z AB AD AE AH AK AN
AP AR AS AU AW...1 need 740 E F G H I J M R T U X Y AA AB AF AG Al AJ AL AM AO AQ AT
and AV. = George Schroder n; 4309 Caruth Blvd. Dai las, TX 75225
GEORGIA 60 E (has small hole thru It) best cash offer. Will trade dies used to make
trade tokens, make offer in TT's, foreign paper money, obsolete paper money, or?
Marie A. Johnson - 12483 Hogan Road Clinton. Ml 49236
RECENTLY DISCOVERED ALBANY, WISCONSIN 5 A (listed this month) for sale at $7.50 each
or trade for Missouri or Alaskan I need.
C. Littlefield 3547 Utah Street St. Louis. MO 63118
MAIL BID SALE OF TTs, PTs, car wash, and sales tax tokens. Most all common. No
min. bids. Send 10(t for list.
Frank Beam - 209A Laurel Ave. ^ Pittsburgh, PA 15202
MAIL BID, OR CANADIAN I NEED: Ky 510 I; Wis 510 F; NY 780 B (obv, scratches); Quebec
999 A; Ont 400 A; t3C 700 A B, 850 B.
O.M. Stewart - 950-535 8th Avenue S.W. - Calgary 2, Alberta
FOR SALE: Rl 120 A 20<J, 520 L, $1.50; Pa 525 G H I at 25€ each. +SAE please on all.
H.J. Turgeon - 143 Harrison Ave. 2 Warwick. Rl 02888
WILL TRADE ONE (25V or more) TT or PT, for each diff. primary or election (1972) pin
back button sent. For any TRUMAN or HENRY WALLACE (1948) button sent will trade
your choice of Ind 960 A; la 300 D; or Ontario 125 A (punched or unpunched). Also
refund your postage,
Foster B. Pol lack 645 West End Ave., 30 ;;; New York, NY 10025
FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR CANADIAN MATERIAL: 30 diff. U.S, TT's for S3. 50 plus postage
(Canadian funds). = B. Uman 5120 Bourret #9 ;;;; Montreal 252, Quebec
TRADE ONLY: NY 629 G H J, 630 AP AQ, some unpunched errors of NY 630 AS. Need TT's
from Maine, Ida., Miss., Nevada, also NY 628 B, 629 C E F T, 630 X Y AA AC AM, 631
B/ f , 632 A or other U.S. TT's 25/up needed for my collection.
Jul i us C . Berneburg - 28 Chestnut St. - Merrick. NY 1 1566
I HAVE THE FOLLOWING PT's: Mass 3280a (4) and ONE of the following: Mass 3970 Bd;
Cal 3845 A; Minn 3220 A; Pa 3260 A, 3725 B; SC 3100 A B, 3700 A; Tex 3840 A; Wash
3620 A, also TT's: Pa 263 A (2); WVa 290 G, Costa Rica 760 E, Would like to trade
ail or any for PARKING tokens. Send I ist.
Harold E. Mayland ;;; 152 Parkview Drive 2 Union. NJ 07083
WANTED; Buy or trade! Wash 780 S U; Cal 835 H; Colo 260 P Q; Pa 445 C, and 1958 10th
anniversary medal of A.V.A.
Jerry Oates Box 111? ;;; St, Charles, It) 63301
MY NEW PERSONAL TOKEN with current address and "Good For One Token Story" now avail-
able. For one send a SAE, I want Good Fors specifying products or services — the
stranger the better. Make offer.
Roy H. Carpenter P.O. Box 1559 ;;; Los Gatos, CA 95030
HAVE PT's: Cal 3450 AG AK AN to trade for my wants. To al! those who answered my
letters concerning their personal tokens, many thanks. My "Peach Edition 2V" news-
paper token for your school PT or city & state token. Need convention tokens Wash
780 U and Cal 105. A. = Donald- Noe - 1 Second Street - No; Arl ington, NJ 07032
AUCTION: Cal 575 Ab; Maine 480 A; Md 60 I; Minn 540 D; NY 780 B; Ohio 175 AA, 230 M;
Unid. §51) ChapI in; TimetabI e G.
Bernie Ifeisburgh 79 Pi easant Ave, Burl ington. VT 05401
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FORD'S CATALOGUE OF CAR WASH TOKENS, 2nd Edition, now available in loose-leaf edition
of 103 pages including 7-page "yellow section" token finder index. Many new listings
and many changes in the older listings. Only $4 postpaid. Limited printing and
likely no more to be printed, so please order now.
Duane H. Feisel - P.O, Box 11661 ;; Palo Alto, CA 94306
CALIFORNIA MERCHANTS TOKENS CATALOGUE, volume 1, "Northern California" 360 pages
cloth-bound, 45 plates. Retail price $9. Price to AVA members, $7,50 postpaid.
Stephen Album ;; P.O, Box 4039 Berkeley. CA 94704
CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS & PASSES except North America, first edition
1967, at $5 either bound or unbound; specify which. Make check or M.O. payable to
Kenneth Smith. Autographed if desired. Order directly from:
Kenneth E. Smiith ^ 328 Avenue F ^ Redondo Beach. CA 90277
ATWOOD'S CATALOGUE OF UNITED STATES & CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION TOKENS, 3rd edition
1970, 731 pages well illustrated; the official standard of the hobby. Available
buckram-bound or loose-leaf (pages only punched for 3-ring). Retail price $10.
Price to AVA members, $7.50 postpaid. All orders shipped within 24 hours.
American Vecturist Assn. - P.O. Box 1204 Boston. W 02104
A.V.A. SEATTLE CONVENTION TOUR TOKEN, Wash 700 W, for sale at $2.00 +SAE. All pro-
ceeds to toward THE FARE BOX postage fund.
American Vecturist Assn. ;;; P.O. Box 1204 ;;; Boston, MA 02104
= ALL AUCT70;JS JM THIS ISSUE CLOSE EEmUARY 26 =
Adi -in THE TARE BOX afiz to A. I/. A. mmboAi,. S-mpZij iwitz the. ad on a ^zpcuiate.
ihzzt off papeA {att bij lAittk youfi naim 6 addAz^i, oA pat It on a poitzoAd, and
iend -it to tkz EditoA. Up to 6 TMizi tn zveAy Li&az, bat ad ttiit bz cUa^zAzi'it zazli
tiUZAtion, and imit bz rniZzd in zach month — don't iznd noAz tl'ian onz at a timz.
Aactioni maij inzladz onLtj tokzn6 cataiogazd at 25^ oa me>Az and ditch oaz not in a&z
at titi tijnz. At6o a Ziit o{^ PAiczA Rzatizzd ini6t bz Jiabmittzd to thz EditoA apon
Azqazit. !jouA ad zxczzdi 6 linzA it loi-tt bz cat, anlz&A ijoa Atatz, Aight on thz
Ahzzt itth thz ad, that yoa viiXJi pay S5^ pzA -Linz f^oA any ovza 6,
= NEWS OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY VECTUfUSTS =
Dy Leonard H. Paul
The December meeting of the Delaware Valley Vecturist Association was held on
Sunday the 5th at Joe Pernicano's office. General Electric Co., 1260 Virginia Ave.,
Fort Washington Industrial Park, Fort Washington, Pa. Attending v/ere only 6 members:
Jordan, Dillichael, Pernicano, Zell, Zaika, and Paul. The proximity of the Christmas
season may have been responsible for the lowest attendance we've had. Dan had his
ever-present disnatch case loaded v/ith dunlicate tokens as v/ell as some census items
for us to drool over.
The next DVVA meeting vnll be at the same place, February 6, 1972.
We are also planning a meeting with the Hew York sharpies and Yankee traders at
NEVA in Mew York City on ilarch 11. Hope to see lots of collectors there.
- ONTARIO 400 D E F NOW OBSOLETE =
fir. J.H. Roy informs us that these three tokens are no longer in use and that
the entire remaining supply has been destroyed. A letter he received from the Ontar-
io Department of Transportation & Communications indicates that these tokens became
obsolete in August, 1967, and the entire remaining supply was destroyed. They were
used only by drivers of Department vehicles, and never made available to the public.
Hence it would appear that these three items will be rather rare, and if you didn't
get your set, you may have some trouble now. I remember at the time, if one were to
send a couple of dollars to the Department, they would send you a set. Wo more.
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= APPLICATIONS FOR PEMBERSHIP =
1308 LESTER H. BETTS - 114-15 NEW YORK BLVD. - JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11434
Age 46; Transportation Executive. Collects U.S., Canada. (Co^^ze.)
1309 A LB IN H. CARLSON - 37 ELVA AVENUE - YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 44512
Age 68; Transit Mechanic. Collects U.S. (TuAge-On)
1310 ROBERT L. HALL, JR. - 227 WEST HICKORY STREET - HINSDALE, ILLINOIS 60521
Age 48; Transportation Executive. Collects U.S., Canada, foreign.
1311 GEORGE C. SMITH - 32 BARTLEY STREET, ROUTE 2 - ST, PETERS, MISSOURI 63376
Age 59; Salesman. Collects U.S. {BatZA)
1312J JOAN LEVENTHAL - 208-15 14th AVENUE - BAYSIDE, NEW YORK 11360
Age 16; Student. Collects U.S., parking. (Raife^n)
1313 DANIEL N. RUSNAK - BOX 1153 - SPARKS, NEVADA 89431
Age 28; Coin Dealer. Collects U.S., Canada, foreign, parking. (Mazeau)
1314 ALLEN CURLER - 2569 CHASE - EDGEWATER, COLORADO 80214
Age 32; Cartographic Engraver. Collects U.S. {Jo4ep/i]
1315 JAMES N. ADAMS - 2685 SOUTH SHERWN STREET - DENVER, COLORADO 80210
Age 55; Civil Service. Collects U.S., Canada. (W.E. Vav^)
1316 HARVARD L. ROBBINS - 148 NORTH ORCHARD STREET - WATERTOWN, NEW YORK 13601
Age 39; Soldier. Collects U.S. (StwizbakeA)
REINSTATEMENT TO MEMBERSHIP
513 William McKienzie - 3111 West 22nd Avenue, Apt. 30 - Denver, CO 80211
ADMITTED TO LIFE MEMBERSHIP ; L-463 J. Roger Bolz
RESIGNATIONS FROM MEmBRSHIP: 352 Robert Harrison. 753 Paul Johansen
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (* Indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
* Roger Atkinson - 45, Dee Banks - Chester CH3.5UU, England [new post code]
Robert A, Clifton - 4157 So. 62nd Street - Omaha, Nebraska 68117
* Dee D. Drell - 683B ICandle Court - Fort Benning, Georgia 31905
* Robert H. Gaarder - 85 Scotland Road Bl - Pueblo, Colorado 81001
* Karen K. Hedges - 15300 Waterloo; Lot 27 - Houston, Texas 77045
Bernard B. McLean - 6206A 155th Street - Grandview, Missouri 64030
* F.S. Norman - 209 Fifth Street - Fulton, ICentucky 42041
* F.L. Patterson - P.O. Box 16132 - Phoenix, Arizona 85011
* Yosef Sa’ar - Tevat Doar 533 88 000 Elat, Israel
[Yosef Sa'ar is a name change for Joseph Mark Kotler, AVA //399]
*****
Vie understand that someone recently obtained a supply of approximately 900
of Illinois 795 D and E, and some 400 of Illinois 795 G H I. So tokens which are
scarce and rare turn up in large quantity, every so often. Remember to check the ads
to see which tokens are offered in several different places. When 7 or 8 different
ads offer the same "scarce" token you know it isn’t so scarce anymore.
David Schenkman (P.O, Box 16122 - Suitland, MD 20023) has asked me to mention
that he is cataloguing railroad drinking cup tokens. This is a fascinating field and
David has quite a number of them he has been quietly acquiring.
The New York City f^tropol itan Transportat ion Authority (the latest name for
the rapid transit operations in Fun City) is experimenting with the use of double-
decker buses. They used them between 1907 and 1953, then retired them all. If they
bring them back. New York will be on the way toward deserving the Mayor’s nickname
of "Fun City."
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Volume 26, Number 2 - FEBRUARY. 1972
Our 296tti Issue
Sunday, March 12, at 1:45 pm. This issue is a bit tardy but we hope to publish our
March issue before the first week in April, so please hasten to send us ads and articles for
that issue. We are very much in short supply of good publishable articles.
Together with this issue we are enclosing the Index to articles in Volume 25, the issues
of 1971. This index is always only partial, but at least it helps to locate important articles
in later years as you browse through back issues of THE FARE BOX.
We are pleased to report that the efficient police of Clinton, Conn. , recovered the
entire token collection of Richard K. Atkins, which we reported stolen last month. The young
thieves, realizing that transportation tokens simply cannot be peddled through the ordinary
channels used by thieves, threw the whole collection into a lake. It was In a trunk, lying on
the lake bottom, when recovered by the police. All the tokens were returned intact, albeit
soaking wet. The damage was minimal except to the fibre tokens, which of course suffer
from such treatment. We understand the thief was captured, but later escaped from jail.
In a letter to the Editor, Mr. Atkins addresses some advice to all AVA members: "Don't let
yourself get complacent about your home and your possessions, and especially irreplaceable
ones like one's collection. Finding our for ourselves just what vicious, nasty and rotten peo-
ple there are in the world can be an awfully wracking experience. "
R.L. Moore, who founded THE FARE BOX back in 1947, writes that he will be visiting
Mexico City this June for several weeks, and will be happy to look up information on tokens if
any member has any special requests. Describe your token exactly, and write him directly
at 338 Grand Ave., Nogales, AZ 85621.
Some time back Donald Punshon sent us a supply of III 150 AG, the big aluminum taxi
token from Chicago, which he asked us to sell at 50^ each and keep the proceeds for THE
FARE BOX. I soon ran out of them, but Don later sent another supply. This is the last of
them. But the Editor can supply 111 150 AG to any AVA member who wants one now, at 50^
plus a stamped addressed envelope. All proceeds go to THE FARE BOX postage fund. In-
cidentally, I still have a few of the Seattle AVA Convention tour tokens left, at $2 each +SAE.
People who like trolley cars will be seeing more and more good news. Boston and
San Francisco are planning to place large orders for new streetcars, and Philadelphia may
join them. San Francisco will then sell some 20 old trolleys to El Paso for use on the inter-
national trolley line. The new ones may have to be manufactured in Germany !
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THE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN =
-February 1972-
One of my hopes for this year has been to give greater recognition to our Life
Members. Too long v/e have taken for granted the loyalty of about 10% of the member-
ship, whose faith in A.V.A. has prompted them to affiliate for life. As a beginning
step, and with major help from Secretary Donald Mazeau, we have now issued life mem-
ber certificates for the first time.
It was my pleasure to design and print these blanks, while Don did the necessary
research and fill-ins. So far 75 of them have been put to use, dating back to our
first life members in 1960 and up to the present. Any member of that group who has
not received his certificate yet should notify me at once so that we can send a re-
placement copy. Of course there are also plenty of blanks on hand for future member-
ship conversions. Should that possibly include you?
- RobeAt M. ZcttcA-band
*****
= CALL FOR WMIMTIONS *
The AtV.A, By-Laws instruct the president to issue a oaZt for officer nominations
in each February issue of this bulZetin, which a deadline for response by April 20,
The nominating period is hereby opened. Each of our present officers has shown a
willingness to serve at least one more year if reelected.
Any member with other nominations to make should notify Secretary Donald Maseau
(Box 31 - Clinton^ CT 06422) promptly by mail. The secretary is then required to
contact each nominee and secure his consent in writing to run for the designated of-
fice. This year you can save iiazeau much time and expense if you will determine in
advance that your candidate is interested in the position you have in mind. Too often
in the past our nominations have been one-sided affairs^ with the prospect declin-
ing to run when he discovered from The Fare Box that some friend had privately entered
his name.
There is a strong possibility this will be the last year that annual elections
are held. Ballots on the proposed "two year" amendment are arriving in strong volume,
to indicate much member interest in such change. At the time of this writing, no
ballots have been opened yet. The counting is to be dotie before March 10 by three
California members, with the results to be announced quickly thereafter.
*****
= JANUARY MEETING IN SOUTHERN CAL I FORM I A =
The California Association of Token Collectors gathered for their first bi-
monthly meeting of 1972 on Sunday, January 16, at the home of Elaine Wi I lahan in Los
Angeles. Fifteen members were present: Atwood, Carter, Crusen, Hawthorne, Kubach,
Lipshie, Miller, Ritterband, Rosel insky, Claire & Gordon Smith, Ken Smith, Ticknor,
Paul Thompson, and Wi Mahan. Six family guests brought total turnout to 21, which is
about average for this group.
The only matter of business was a selection of officers for 1972. Reelected
were Bob Ritterband, President; Elaine Wi I lahan. Secretary; Andrew Crusen, Treasurer.
Paul Thompson is the new vice-president, while Bob Kubach continues as Past President.
As always most of the meet was devoted to token swapping, with scores of pieces
changing hands. An intended presentation of the Franklin Mint film "The Art of Mint-
ing," was necessarily postponed to the March 19 meeting, also to be at Mrs. Willahan’s
home.
The officers are formulating plans now for an observance of the club's 15th anni-
versary this summer, with details to be announced soon. The CATC is one of the oldest
and most active regional clubs of vecturists in the nation.
- RMR
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= SCRAP METAL FROM TOKEN MANUFACTURERS =
By Ralph Freiberg
Every now and then token manufacturers have run into mistakes in making tokens,
and also submit tokens as patterns which are never ordered. We just have now a case
of a manufacturer struck tokens with a mistake in spelling on them. Rather than de-
stroy these tokens, they were sold by the manufacturer to a so-called scrap metal
dealer, who then proceeded to sell them as legitimate tokens. In this particular
case we know all about them and the token will not be listed.
In another case the error was noted by the person who ordered them, and rather
than return them he decided to place them into use in spite of the error, along with
another batch on which the error had been corrected. As both were actually put into
use, both will be listed.
We have a note under Pa 985 C showing than an error was made, but that the tokens
were used anyway because of a pressing need, until corrected tokens arrived from the
manufacturer. This use of notes beneath listings thus aids us in understanding why
certain error tokens are listed, and why others are not.
We also have a note under Philippines 500 D that the token was made but never
used. In this case any tokens in the hands of collectors somehow got out of posses-
sion of the company without their permission.
We also have a note about a token under NY 629 K, referring to an error. Nothing
definite has ever reached me letting me know how these error tokens ever got out.
That is, did they come from the token manufacturer's stock, or directly from the com-
pany that had ordered them?
We also have had one of the larger token manufacturers go out of business, and
many of their so-called samples have gotten into the hands of some collectors. Every
now and then one of these may show up and someone demand that it be listed — but he
always refrains from giving details of how he got it, as if he has something to hide
(which often he does) — that then he will cry to others that he is being discriminated
against because we don't rush in and list every round piece of metal reported to us
with some obscure inscription, which "some dealer was told" was used for transportation.
So if anyone has a token that should be listed, why hide the facts of where you
obtained it, or how? We must have this information, to verify authenticity. If re-
quested, we'll keep it confidential for you. But we simply cannot list tokens only
on hearsay.
*****
= THE BURNS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY: OREGON 120 A =
By Frank Kel ley
This company was incorporated December 9, 1929, by Henry Logan and others, and
25,000 shares of stock were offered at $1 a share. The company was formed to trans-
port commodities and people in Harney County. An old Chevrolet panel was purchased
from the local auto dealer in Burns, Mr. C.R. Bennett, and his body man installed
wooden benches in the truck, facing each other, and they could haul ten to twelve
passengers. The vehicle served as a round-trip bus to the local lumber mill at
Hinds, a distance of about three miles. Round trip fare was 25<f, and the token was
used for the return portion of the trip.
This company also issued a special token for another trip to Bend, but so far I
have been unable to find any of them, so it has never been listed.
I have also been told of three tokens which were used on a stage line from
Ashland to Jacksonville, Oregon. Haven't found any of these, either, but am working
on it.
NEVA--North East Vecturist Assn. --has been forced to cancel their March meeting, which
was to be a joint venture with the Philadelphia group. They lost their meeting place.
It is hoped that a new place will be found for the May meeting, and that the Phila-
delphia collectors will be able to come up for that one.
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- February 1972-
= INTRODUCING RD ICE RIDER, A.V.A. #425 =
By Arlene L. Raskin
Roice resides at 1523 Bailey street in Lansing, Mich. He is 73 years young.
Roice is a man who has many interests which run the gamut from transportation token
collecting to painting. l first became acquainted with him in June, 1971. He had
written a most interesting article in a periodical on the merits of being a trans-
portation token collector. At that point I had been thinking of abandoning my hobby
of collecting O.S. coinage, so I wrote Roice a letter wanting to know more about this
growing new field, and you might say that he lured me into joining the A.V.A. l
thoroughly enjoy my new hobby, and am grateful to Roice for introducing me to this
field, and also for indirectly introducing me to the new friends I have made.
For the past several years Roice has been confined for the most part to his home
in Lansing. His life has hung in the balance several times due to a severe heart ail-
ment, and as of today he owes his life to two wonderful doctors who performed surgery
on him, and then inserted a pacemaker to keep him going. Up until the time Roice had
his operation his weight had dwindled down to 85 pounds, but now he has regained most
of his weight and is up to about 155 pounds. Even though Roice has been so terribly
ill for the past several years, he has still found the time and energy to introduce
many people to our hobby, and as a result quite a few members of the AVA are indebted
to him. He is the type of man who cares about people, and when he sponsored me he
was, and always has been, available for any information, questions, etc,, that I've
had as a comparative newcomer to the AVA, He has generously sent me transportation
tokens, free of cost, and has been a wonderful friend.
A few weeks ago I received a letter from Roice, one of many since I have become
acquainted with him. After reading this particular letter I felt quite disgusted and
puzzled, and I feel that the membership should know why I felt as I did, and still do
even today. I'm quite sure that the officers and many members of the AVA are well
aware of the fact that Roice has lured many, many members into our organization. He
was able to do this at no small expense to himself. The cost of advertising and post-
age which was incurred by him was not inexpensive. He has spent quite a bit of money
out of his own pocket, to try to enlarge our membership. This next point, I found to
be astonishing! Roice has told me that even when he had potential members ready to
apply for membership he was lucky to receive even one application blank at a time.
Did this stop him? Indeed, nol He had his own application blanks made up, again at
his own expense I Roice has made several suggestions to help boost the membership,
but all information sent in was ignored, and all his efforts seem to have gone down
the drain.
As a result of everything 1 have described regarding Roice 's experiences with
the AVA it should come as no surprise to anyone that he is now contemplating resign-
ing from our organization. I feel, and I'm sure others will agree after reading about
this wonderful man, that we cannot afford to lose a person such as Roice, He certainly
has earned the honor and respect of being described as a great asset to AVA, and if he
should resign it will be a great loss to our organization. The very least we, the
membership and officers can do, is to give him the recognition he well deserves. It
is long past due, but as they say, "Better late than never."
I hope those members whom Roice has sponsored will contact me at 1119 Ocean Park-
way - Brooklyn, NY 11230.
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= AUCTION MATERIAL SOUGHT FOR CHICAGO CONVENTION =
There will be a big floor auction sale at the A.V.A, Annual Convention, to be
held next August In Chicago, Material for this auction often brings very high prices,
and members may submit tokens for this auction by sending them (by registered or in-
sured mail, preferably) to the following address:
UVC, c/o Joel J. Reznick - P.O. Box 299 - Chicago, IL 60690
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= FROM THE NEW VICE-PRESIDENT =
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An open letter to the Executive Board and members of the A.V.A. :
Let me take this opportunity to thank you all for the gratifying "vote of con-
fidence." As your new vice-president I shall make every effort to fulfill the duties
of this office. If I can be of any help to anyone in our grand organization please
let me hear from you!
- Syd Jose.pk
*****
= NEW FINDS =
The only census token reported during the past month is Wash 230 8, John Nicol-
osi picked up this very rare token from Oes Moines, Wash.
Alan Weighell obtained an interesting token which is hardly a census token, but
which I shall mention here to flesh out the New Finds department. In the June 1971
issue of THE FARE BOX a new toll bridge token was reported from the Bahamas, So Alan
Weighell asked an acquaintance, who works in the Holiday Inn on Paradise Island in the
Bahamas, to send him one of the tokens. The person did send Mr. Weighell a Paradise
Island token, but it’s somewhat different from the earlier one reported. The new to-
ken is brass, 25mm, solid, simply inscribed with a large letter "B" on each side, and
nothing else. The token is also quite thick, being 2mm thick. Ken Smith hesitates
to list it without more verification that it is exclusively a toll bridge token, but
this is what it appears to be. Anyone going down there would be of great assistance
if he would check up on these tokens for us.
- GERMAN SPIELMAEKEN =
In the Deoerribev Eccfe Box an interesting token oti)ned by Mr. ViXcox was described^
and we aoknowledged we didn't know what it it. Comes now a letter from F.J. Bingen
of Holland, As Mr. Bingen writes:
"Mr. Wilcox's token described in the December FARE BOX is surely one of the Ger-
man spielmarken (i.e., play money). The only relation these tokens have to transport
is the picture on them. They were made by either Lauer, Arid, Mayer, or any of the
other German token makers (there were quite a lot of these). L. Chr . Lauer mostly
put his name in full, or LAUER, or L, on his tokens. The tokens were made in several
metals, mostly brass and in wartime zinc, but they also exist in bronze."
On I4r, Bingen's letter were rubbings of several such tokens^ with piotures on
them of old fashioned locomotives, automobiles, trolley cars, and even what appears
to be an ancient type of balloon!
*****
Chriss Christensen writes in to remind members, or rather to warn them, about
sets of reprints of old Massachusetts horsecar tickets now being offered. These are
printed on white cardboard from the original printer's cuts, and this large card is
being offered in Nevada for $15,00, an amount which would be very high even if the
tickets were originals, v/hich they decidedly are not. The originals, most of which
are in the Editor's collection, are all in color. The reprints are in black & white.
But, in any case, horsecar tickets are not worth very much, singly because there is
very little market for them.
Ifit •kit'k
The City of Fort Worth. Tex., is planning to buy Leonard's Subway there, and expand
it to the East Side of the City, and purchase more streetcars.
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= SECOtTO SUPPLEMENT TO FORD'S CATALOGUE OF CAR WASH TOKENS =
By Harold V. Ford''-' ■
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CALIFORNIA; Eureka 275 (Kelley)
SPARKLE CAR WASH EUREKA, CALIF. (INCUSE)
C B 25 Sd (blank) (3 tokens need for a 75<: car wash)
CALIFORNIA; Fresno 300 (Album)
EZE SPRA CAR VIASH 4519 VENTURA AVE. FRESNO, CALIF. (It«:USE)
B B 24 Sd (blank) {12-sided)
CALIFORNIA; Turlock 930 (Super)
KROViN KAR WASH TURLOCK GOOD FOR ONE CAR tTASH
B We 39 Sd Wooden Nickel 1965 (Indian head)
CANADA, ALBERTA; Edmonton 250 (Stewart)
EVAI;JS SHELL (INCUSE)
M B 24 Sd (blank) (3 ears)
St. John's, Newfoundland 750 (Stewart & Ferguson)
KI’TIKI CAR WASH (INCUSE)
A B 25 Sd (blank)
Ottawa, Ontario 675 (Stewart)
BLUE LINE (incuse) (incuse crown, 2 ears protrude from token)
A A 24 Sd (blank)
MANUFACTURERS' STOCK CAR WASH TOKENS 201 (Nicolosi)
. TOP INSERT (ARROW) A 1 (slot)
C Z 29 Sd B4 Cg (2 slots)
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS
Mont 660 B - add (vars.)
a. Indian faces right
b. Indian faces left
CAN ANYONE HELP OUT LOCATING THE CITY FOR THESE UNIDENTIFIED CAR WASH TOKENS?
1. Sofspra Car Wash Lexington and Sprague N.E. Corner (probably No. Carolina)
2. M & L Amoco 8300 N.W. 7th Ave (phone) PL9-9148
3. Sofspra Car Hash Rt. 290 Manlius Crt Rd. Oot Park (probably N.Y. State)
4. Roubieu Gulf Service 3101 Preston St. Ph. 637-9807
5. Swift Car Wash North of Rt 109 516-4411 (phone not listed now; probably L.I., N.Y.)
6. The Quarter Wash (Sofspra) 811 South Prospect Ravenna (there are 6 Ravennas in US)
7. U-P Shell Service 27th & Bridgeport way
8. Sofspra Car Wash Venice Road Across From Bargain Fair (probably Mich.)
9. Quebec Auto Washette Colfax at Quebec
The Eureka listing must be a tunnel car Wash. The tokens are given out with gas-
oline purchases. Address not known.
Fresno, Calif., returned my inquiry stating no mail box was available at this
address.
The Turlock listing has, not been check out on location, so do hot know if current
or obsolete.
The Canadian listings do not respond to my letters so I do not know if they are
current or obsolete.
Gerald Johnson located the owner of the Rice Lake, Wis., car wash token reported
in the Dec. 1971 supplement. The ov/ner will sell tokens to collectors.’ Write William
Olson - 207 Hatten Ave. - Rice Lake, WI 54868. Caution: don't send too much money;
Gerald sent $1, received two. Harold ,^eht 2 5C, received one.
Please report new issues and unidentified information to;
HAROLD V. FORD - 6641 SARONI DRIVE - • ; OAKLAND, CA 94611
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= FEBRUARY SUPPLEMENT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS =
By Kenneth E. Smith
NORWAY (All reported by F.J. Bingen and A.C. Hazevoet, from the hook Myntgvav^r
Ivan Thvondsens Medatjem^ Jetongev og Merker* by R. Stjiren and H, Holst.
'Alesund 30 (formerly spelled Aalesund)
HESOY FAERGEN AALESUND (ferry token to Hesoy)
A o K Ov Sd (seal of C.C. Sporrong and Co, ) (26x20nim)
Arendal 60
E o B 20 Sd
Fob Hx Sd
ZAo Sv 20 Sd
ZBo Sv Hx Sd
FAERGEBAAD SKIL50 - ARENDAL (MOTOR FERRY) ( issued in 1910 )
(same as obverse)
" (21inm)
’’ (21mm)
Christiansund l80 (now called Kristiansund)
CHRISTIANSUNDS DAMPBAADSSAMLAG (BOAT)
ZAo Sv Ov Sd 5 Ore (27x21mm)
$2.50
2.50
2.50
pattern
pattern
pattern
Fredrikstad 320
FREDRIKSTAD FAERGEI'I
A o S Oc Sd FF L (l5imn)(a ferry token) 2.00
LaksvSg 500 (now a suburb of Bergen)
L D F S (in monogram script) (used by Laksevaag Steam Ferry Co.)
A o B 21 Sd 5 0re 2.00
B o B Oc Sd 5 0re (Sitmm) 2.00
C o B Sq Sd 5 0re (28mra) 2.00
D o B Sq Sd 3 0re (children's token) 3.00
Oslo 600 (formerly called Kristiania)
DAMPF. FRAI®AES-SKJELLEBAEK-BYGDO 5 0RE
P o K 25 Sd (blank) 3.50
DAMPFAERGEN FRAMNAES-SKJELLEBAEK-BYGDO 5 0RE
Q o K Ov Sd (blank) (3^x23ima) (used about l89T ) U.OO
ASKER-ROKEN & HURUM D/S (manufactur name var.)
R o B 32 Sd (blank) 3.50
Porsgrunn 6Uo (used on toll bridge, the Porsgrunn Bro)( issued in 189^)
P B (in monogram over 2 crossed oars)
RAo WM Sq Sd (same as obverse) (16mm) (for passage of 1 person) 2.50
P B (in monogram over 2 oars and horseshoe)
RBo WM Ov Sd (same as obverse) (for passage of a carriage) 3.50
Sandefjord 680
FRAMES MEKANISKE VERKSTED F.M.V. (21xl8mm)
A o A Rt Sd (ferry boat) (for adults)
B o A Rt Ch (ferry boat) (for children)
Some time ago Foster^ Pollack reported the following token, which I listed from Ham-
burg, Germany 390 T, on advice from Mr. Bingen. But in view of the Sandefjord tokens
listed above, this could be a Norway 680 token. More information is needed on this.
o A Hx Pc
F.M.V.
(ferry boat)(l8rQm)
KENNETH E. SMITH - 328 AVENUE F
REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
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= FEBRUARY SUPPLEMENT TO ATWOOD'S CATALOGUE =
By Ralph Freiberg
COLORADO
Arapahoe East 30 (Reported by R.K, Frisbee) [town is west of Denver on 1-70}
AE (letters on label pasted on center of Austrian 2 groschen
coin)
A A 18 Sd (Austrian coin design) {* 2/1/72) $0.25
IOWA
Vinton 910 (Reported by Clarence Symes)
HOTEL / TAXIES / TEL. / 144-169-546
B o B Oc Sd Anv Tine / Taxie / Any Place (19nni) 3.50
KANSAS
Abilene 10 (Reported by Nev/ Issues Service)
OLD ABILENE TO^TN STAGE LINE ABILINE, KANSAS
A
B 32
Sd
Good For One Stagecoach Ride Old Abilene Tovm
(*2/72) [error]
.35
OLD ABILENE TOVttI STAGE LINE ABILENE, KANSAS
3
B 32
Sd
Good For One Stagecoach Ride Old Abilene Tovm
(*2/72)
.35
Keodesha
680
(Reported by Marie A. Johnson to John Coffee)
(OBVERSE SAME DIE AS 680 A)
H o
A 35
Sd
(reverse sane as 680 A)
7,50
NEW
YORK
Syracuse
875
(Reported by Thomas F. Williamson)
(OBVERSE SAE-IE AS 875 R)
T
Bz 23
S
(like R, but WM-plated) (* 1/17/72)
.15
OHIO
Toledo 860 (Reported by John Bartunek)
ST. PAT'S SCHOOL BUS
Q Pg Oc Sd (blanJc) (23jnm) (v/hite letters) .15
PENNSYLVANIA
Milrnont Park 630 (Reported by J.V. Pernicano)
C Pa 38 Sd (blank) .25
[630 A,B,C, all have v/hite letters on obverse]
TENNESSEE
Bristol 75 (Reported by H. Reidling)
CITY DUS SYS. BRISTOL, VA.-TENN. (BUS)
L liz 16 HI Good Tor One Fare (bus) (2 slots) (* 1971- ) .35
VIRGINIA
Bristol 160
A B 16 Sd
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Dells 970 (Reported by New Issues Service)
RIVERSIDE AND GREAT NORTHERN RY. WISCONSIN DELLS WISCONSIN
A B 32 Sd Riverside & Great Northern Railway One Adult Fare (* 1/72- ) .60
B A 32 Sd " One Child Fare •' .35
(Reported by H. Reidling)
BRISTOL, VIRGINIA BUS LINES (BUS, type 3)
Good For One Medicaid Fare (bus) (* 1971- ) .35
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UNIDENTIFIED (Reported by David Schenkman)
GOOD FOR ONE FARE RED BUS LINE
123 B 29 Sd (blank) (obverse letters incuse)
CANADA - NOVA SCOTIA
Patterns 998 (Reported by Hector Turgeon)
A I'M 24 Sd (Same as 100 M but white metal, and thici; token)
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= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
This month we are listing rather a strange token. With all the skiing in Aus-
tria, someone got the idea of bringing home a lot of Austrian coins and converting
them into tokens for ski lifts at Arapahoe East, We are departing from the usual
procedure of listing a token from the nearest city in the postal directory, as there
could be a couple of cities to be considered in this case. Mail is addressed to Ar-
apahoe East, Box 94, Rt 3, Golden, CO 80401. But the phone numbers are listed in the
Denver phone book. They liave a dov.’ntown office and also a phone listed as Ski Area,
Grapevine Road off Interstate 70. Anyway, the tokens went on sale January 1, 1972,
and sold in any gyantity at 20<= each. As lifts are being continuously used, it my
be rather difficult to put out change each time one takes the lift, especially as
often one v/ears gloves while skiing. One token is required to ride the Poraa Lift
(a T-bar lift) , and 2 tokens to ride the chair lift. The coins are cheap 2 groschen
coins, probably a lot cheaper than having special tokens struck.
Next we have a taxi token of Vinton, la. Clarence Symes sent a letter to John
Coffee in which he stated that Lewis Ferguson did research on this token, and in the
1929-31 telephone directories of Vinton, he came up with addresses of the phone num-
bers listed on the token: 144 being the Cato Sells Hotek, now called the Vinton Ho-
tel; 169 was Bert Hall, and 546 was for Albert Cook. Mr. Ferguson heard from Dolores
Hall, a daughter of Bert Hail under 'whose name one of the pliones v7as listed. She said
the tokens were sold at a discount if several v/ere purchased at one time, and that
the tokens were largely used by teachers at the Iowa School for the Blind, which was
some distance from the train station.
Tokens had been made for a stagecoach ride in Old Abilene Town, but when the
tokens arrived it was noted that there v/as an error in spelling. However the opera-
tor of the ride, fir. Harvard J. Goodrich, Box 438, Abilene, KS 67410, said he would
use the error tokens along V7itli another batch which came through with the correct
spelling on them. Since, in this case, the error token has been accepted and is be-
ing officially used, we list it.
When a facility refuses to accept a token with an error on it, the error-tokens
are returned to the manufacturer and replaced. However, the trouble is that the man-
ufacturer then generallv sells the bad tokens for scrap, and they usually end up
being peddled to collectors, sometimes even as rarities! A case in point is a token
which resembles Calif 805 B, but which was returned to the manufacturer because it
has an error on it. Such tokens will not be listed, although we shall carry a foot-
note about them to acknov7ledge their existence. In the case of Cal 805 B, the whole
quantity came into the hands of a reputal^le collector v.’ho is selling them at a nominal
cost, fortunately.
The St. Pat's School is on Heatherdowns Blvd. in Toledo, and their supply of tok-
ens is running short. They sell a week's 'supply of tokens at a time to students at
10 for a dollar.
We also have never been able to get a supply of Our Lady of Peace School tokens.
The one we list this month is 38mm instead of the smaller size of their older tokens.
The Weodesha depotel is exactly like the 680 A, even including a double letter in
the die, but in aluminum. It was found by someone going over an area v/ith a metal
detector, who then dug it up out of the ground.
We are listing a children's token from Syracuse, which is plated. They took all
the 875 R and VM-plated them. They also took their IGmm tokens and brass-plated
them, although newspaper accounts refer to it as a "green" plating. We expect to have
a supply of the adult tokens, too, for the New Issues Service. CENTRO, Central New
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York Regional Transportation Authority, took over lines of Syracuse on January 17,
1972. So be patient and we'll have more information on these plated tokens later.
We have been trying for some time to obtain a supply of the new issues from
Bristol, Tenn. V?e previously listed some Tennessee tokens, and now we have another,
this time from Bristol. Hank Reidiing states that the fare in Bristol is 35<:, with
tokens selling possibly at 4 for $1. The company says they "don't know if they 11
have enough tokens to Supply the New Issues Service, and we haven't heard anything
since then. So this one we may not be able to supply through the N.I.S. Transit
operations there are no longer under Yellow Bus Lines. The system is now owned by
the City. They are still, however, still using Tenn 75 K for school fare.
There are two Bristols — one in Virginia; one in Tennessee. The Welfare Office
of the State of Virginia, it seems, decided to have some bus tokens made, but did not
consult with the bus company about the wording, so they imply a different bus line,
although it is not different. These tokens are given to welfare patients by the Wel-
fare Office in Bristol, Va., so in a sense they belong to the welfare office and not
the bus line. l\fhen they are used they are supposed to be returned to the welfare of-
fice by the bus company. This token looks impossible to get for N.I.S. About the
only way to get one would be to find a welfare recipient who was given a token, and
buy it from him. .. something rather difficult unless you live in Bristol.
We are also listing a couple of amusement ride tokens from Wisconsin Dells. The
ride uses a 15" gauge engine manufactured by Stanley Light Railway Equipment Works.
Rides are 60^^ for adults and 35^ for children.
Hector Turgeon wrote to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and was sent a token by them
which v/e must consider a pattern. A second letter to the company says they only
had three of them, and sent him one and want to keep the other two, so no use trying
to get any out of them. The token is thicker than the norman WM tokens. And as WM
is much heavier than aluminum, and tokens are sold 20 at a time, the company decided
to use the lighter aluminum for their regular tokens.
Les Hawthorne sent a letter to John Coffee wherein he wonders if the Unidentified
token #113 with T.P.R. on it might be from tlie Tamaqua & Pottsville Electric Railway
which existed from 1894 to 1896. This is only a guess, though.
A letter from Hank Reidling informs us that there is no bus line at Fort Smith,
Ark. He also learned in Hot Springs, Ark., that the local bus company had planned to
use school tokens at 2 for 25^, but when he learned what it cost to make tokens, he
dropped the plan and simply uses a straight 15<? fare for school kids. He later was
able to buy 1000 of the older adult tokens from a lady, and punched out the centers
of them, but since then these have all been melted down.
We also understand there's a new issue from Granby, Quebec, but our inquiry has
so far not been answered, no doubt because of the language problem: they speak
French in Granby.
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= FEBRUARY NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By John G. Nicotosi
Another unusual First coming to you this month, a ski lift token, unusual in
that it's an Austrian coin turned into a token by having a label pasted on it. The
label has "AE" on it, for Arapahoe East. Thanks to Toby Frisbee for making a long-
distance call telling us about these, and for obtaining a supply for us.
Two more miniature railway tokens, and two more tourist stage line tokens, will
be sent to you this month.
As soon as I receive the foreign tokens listed in the January Fare Box I'll send
these on to those of you who collect foreign.
All members will receive the 5 tokens in this month's shipment, unless your ac-
count is too low. We are getting about $2 worth a month now, so I must insist that
your account in N.I.S. stay above $2. Please save me a lot of work: don't send less
than $5 at a time— when you send $1 or $2 at a time it's just too darn much work!
Welcome this month to T.R. Masuda of Newcastle, N.B. to regular membership.
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MAIL BID: Cal 450 0, 575 A (8 window; fair); Alas 900 B; Iowa 703 A; Minn 540 D 790
A; Neb 305 C D, 540 P (holed); Ore 160 J; SD 260 A B, 370 A, 680 A B, 840 F; Ky 10
K P. = George NIederauer - Miller SD 57362
TRADE ONLY: Ala 40 A;
thru 0 (set); Ohio 10
Arlene Raskin
Cal 760 J, 575 Ab; 1 1 I 250 K thru N (set);
M; Pa 15 F, Need U.S. horsecars, omnibus,
1119 Ocean Parkway -
Ky 510 0; Neb 305 A
buggy etc. TT's.
Brooklyn. NY 11230
WILL SELL: NY 410 B or 410 C (which was offered by
304; NY 780 H, all copper-platting worn off, or 780
to beginning collectors: 7 diff. TT’s for $1, or 15
list too, of interest to intermediate collectors.
R. L. La Be 1 1 e 149 Ontario St.
New Issues Service in 1971) for
J for 404 tSAE. ALSO: special
diff. for $2 tSAE. Have trade
Phelps. NY 14532
TRADE MICH 1000 A (3 ea), 370 B (4 ea)
only had 3 Mich. 60 E*s and they didn’t
have the Germany tokens; see Oct. 1971 Fare Box.
Gerald Perkins - 1073 Barberry Dr.
Send your
go around
list of $1 tokens to trade. Sorry
to the 20 who asked for it. Still
- Battle Creek. Ml 49015
FOR SALE: at double catalog, Ky 640 A; Neb 700 I; Pa 495 I L P,
Mass 135 D 554; Mich 375 A 354; Pa 495 J $1; Pa 525 G I 204; Rl
304, all tSAE. = H.J. Turgeon - 143 Harrison Ave.
725 K; Wash 80 I .
520 I $1.25, 700 F
Warwick. Rl 02888
WANTED: TELEPHONE TOKENS slotted, cutout, drop in slot, ring me up, by Goetz etc.
Also coins encased in an advertisement, or good luck, keem me and never be broke, etc.
Send rubbing & price.
Larry Freeman ;; 2427 Torrinqton Ave. - Parma. OH 44134
DESPERATELY NEED N.M, 810 C — will either buy or trade for it — just let me know
"if available." Also need one variety of Colo 260 C to complete this series. Please
send rubbing of your token— if it’s the one I need I’ll replace it and will give Colo
260 N as a bonus, = Syd Joseph
870 So, Hudson
Denver, CO 80222
MY SCARCE WOODEN DOLLAR, Ray's Auto Wash, Portland, Ore.
several Oregon transp. tokens.
Frank Kel I ey - Box 2515 _ _
2 trades available. Need
Harbor. OR 97415
WANTED: SOUTH CAROLINA TRANSP. & PARKING TOKENS.
Austin M. Sheheen, Jr. - Box 428
Especially want rare issues.
Camden. SC 29020
ILL 430 B - have
Morton H. Dawson
only one so it goes to the best offer.
182 Whiting Lane
West Hartford. CT 06119
CAN ANYONE HELP ME BY SUPPLYING THE FOLLOWING RECENTLY LISTED P.T. DIE VARIETIES:
Cal 3450 AB(a); Del 3900 B(d); Mass 3275 A(b); Minn 3280 A(a); Tex 3840 A(b); Utah
3750 A(b). Trades available. Send want-list.
Harold V. Ford - 6641 Saron i Drive Oakland. CA 94611
FOR TRADE: I have 30 sets of NY 630 AQ, 631 C G H 0 - wil I trade for sorted TT’s
from any state or states except N.Y. & N.J.
quantity for trades - on sortments.
Lester H. Betts - 114-15 New York Blvd.
Send your offer; also have 631 C in
Jamaica. NY 11434
TRADE MY CAR WASH TOKEN FOR YOURS,
Marvin E. Simon
Send up to 5 diff.
7 Dixon St.
Westerly, Rl 02891
WANTED TO BUY: any store card of S.W. Chubbuck of Utica, N.Y., and the recently re-
ported Cal 70 A (see Jan. 1972 Fare Box). Also want Nevada and California (Eastern
and Mother Lode counties) merchant tokens and pocket trade mirrors.
Hal Dunn Box 114 Carson City, NV 69?01.
MY SET OF 5 NEW PERSONAL TOKENS (1076 B C D E F) for a 164-stamped addressed envelope
E.L. Tomberl in P.O. Box 2295 San Leandro. CA 94577 _
MAIL BIO: Ohio 175 Y Z, 745 D; Ky 10 K P J; Pa 950 A B H I J. Also have Ky 3150 A
for trade. = Stanley L. Buckley - 23 18th Street - Newport. KY 41071
TICKET COLLECTORS: Scarsdale, NY, bus ticket for trade. Used by apartment commuters
to get to R.R. station. Trade 1 ticket for 1 TT that I need: NC 30 A B D, 130 BCD
E F 6, 560 A B C; Pa 10 A C 0 E, 175 A B, 305 C D E, or any Vermont or Maine. Send
1 token and SAE and I will return a ticket (or tickets).
Stanley Heist - 123 Buckingham Drive - Rosemont, PA 19010
AUCTION: IL 785 A; IL 1000 C; MD 300 A ($3); PA 15 F (2.50); PA 320 A ($5); PA 495 J
0.50); OH 10 M ($3); PR 640 Cc (1.50); Nova Scotia 200 A ($10); and Nurnberg Germany
set of 45 TT’s ($20). FOR SALE: Mfr Samples 8 A *$1); aa A (754), 13 F (1.50); 13 G
(1,50), 17 B (504), C at $1, E at $1; NY 630 Ua Ub Uc Ue at $3 each.
Paul Tarqonsky :: 23 Harrison St. Meriden, CT 06450
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HAVE A VERY SMALL OUANTITY FOR SALE: Ark 720 B, $1.50, 720 C 40<t; La 490 ^ AQ<t; Tenn
375 E 40<r, Less than $1 stamp please. BUYING Ark 105 A B C,: 190 A, 285 ABC, 405
A, 435 A B E F G, 450 ABC, 480 A B C D E, 885 B C D, 975 A 8; Dup. I ist exc.
T. H. Robinson 2801 W. 27th :: Pine Bluff. AR 71601
FOR SALE: BOUCHARO’s TAVERN, New Bedford, Mass., brass 18mm, real nice tokens, 25<?
each. Have plenty for all.
Wi Ibur P. Kane :: 927^ Brock Aye. New Bedford. MA 02744
SEND 10 to 50 DIFF. XT's and receive back the same amount different from yours.
Dan Rusnak Box 1155 I Sparks. NV 89_4_51_
AUCTION: Conn 320 A slight rim damage; III 150 Aa, 320 A; 1 1 I 720 A; Md 60 1 ; Mass
505 A; Minn 540 A; 910 B I; Neb 540 N; NY 630 0, 695 A slight defect in mfg; Ohio
440 B; Pa 15 F, 320 A, 495 G, 725 0 E, 965 D; SO 260 B.
Bernie V^leisburqh ^ 79 Pleasant Ave. ;;;; Burlington, VT 05401
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Wash 340 D at $1 each postpaid, or will trade for any Washington
trade token I can use. ALSO FOR SALE Wyo 100 Aa at $12 each postpaid & insured.
Forrest Ounham - 201 No. 107th Seattle. WA 98133
WILL TRADE A COPY OF MY CHECKLIST AND ALBUM OF OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION TOKENS
for any set () of the following: (10 TT's^j (10 PT’s), (7 car wash tokens), (5 en-
cased coins), (5 elongateds), (5 merchant tokens), (5 aluminum cards or medals),
(2 heavy metal medals).
J.W. Baum ^ 3113 N. Arkansas Ave. Wichita. KS 67204
STILL NEED CAL 320 A B C D. If you don't trade, send price. Could use 2 sets.
Sol Hal pern ^ 1236? N. Orange Dr. ;; Hollywood, CA 90038
WILL TRADE these 5 tokens in excellent condition for Pa 750 E: Kans 40 A, Ark 435 B;
Me 480 A... or will trade for Pa 750 B M R or best cash offer.
Ed Pence ;; 8627 Crispin Drive - Philadelphia. PA 19136
CENSUS TOKENS AUCTION: NY 890 B; Wise 880 B (holed); also Alas 300 H; Ark 975 B;
Conn 290 P; III 795 D; Ind 650 C; Ky 510 AC; Mo 430 C; f43nt 480 A; Neb 420 A, 540 P;
Ohio 440 C, 230 M.
James Mi I lard 4004 S.E. 170th St. 2 Portland. OR 97236
FOR SALE: CLINTON, ONTARIO 185 A for $3.00. WANTED: All Canadian trade tokens, mir-
ror cards, rare transp. tokens, medals and other collectors' items.
Art Baker - 188 Deer Park Circle ^ London, Ontario
WANTED: Wash 780 S; Cal 835 H; Wash 780 U; Pa 445 C; NY; 630 AR; Cal 25 A, 105 A;
Minn 540 AG; Pa 750 AU; Vt 150 B C D E F G, and AVA 10th Anniversary medal 1958.
These are all special AVA tour or commemorative tokens. Will buy or trade for them.
Jerry Bates Box 777F ;; St. Charles, MO 63301
HAVE FOLLOWING SMALL COLLECTION of foreigh TT's: want to trade whole lot for scarce
U. S. TT’s: Brazil 700 B (have 2); Chile 920 B; Costa Rica 760 E; Denmark 160 C;
France 400 D (w/c/s), 600 G; Germany 230 A (2 vars), 350 C, 390 P, 740 AS; Mexico
540 B; Neth 909 E; Swed 240 FH F I ; Turkey 400 D RA (have 2); France Paris 254 "31
Dec 1921"; and gold commem of German RR 1960.
Dee D. Orel I - 683 B Kand I e Ct. Ft. Benninq, GA 31905
ATTENTION TEXAS COLLECTORS: 1 have available for trade the scarce Elite Saloon tok-
en of San Antonio (listed in Wright). 1 need any of the better Latin American tokens
in particular Tex 531 B (Mexico 580 B); Mex 480 A; Argentina 100 A B C; Paraguay 80 A.
Donald N. Mazeau - Box 31 ;; Cl inton. CT 06413
BUYING SMALL COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS OF PARKING TOKENS.
Jack R. Smith ^ RR 1 , Box 207 New Palestine. IN 4616B
FOR TRADE, OR SELL, MINN 730 B at $4; C at $3; 0 at $2, or the 3 as a set $8.50.
I have many TT and PT to trade for what I need. I collect TT,PT, & Minn, trade tok-
ens. = Gordon Wold ;;;; R ^ 1 , Box 189 - Princeton. MN 55371
FOR SALE AT CATALOG: England 80 A 1, 90 AC AG, 115 BD, 150 SB CB, 250 BE, 240 S, 242
AN, 415 BF BG BH, 500 AH BB, 560 AQ AS, 685 AC BG CB CC CL CN CO CQ DE, 740 CA, 820
DD; Scotland 420 CN; Sweden 30 BD, 500 AO AE; Brit. Columbia 800 ABC; Nova Scotia
100 M; Ontario 400 Ca Cb.
Don Me Ke Ivey - 2822 19th Ave. - Port Huron. Ml 48060
REAL FINE STARTER COLLECTION FOR SALE! 2,000 pieces, U.S. & Canadian TT's, all dif-
ferent, all identified by Atwood's 3rd edition catalogue numbers, in 2x2 holders or
envelopes. Varieties or foreign only if reguested. Member AVA, over 7 years. Ref-
erences on request, A bargain at $1,025.00 postpaid & insured.
John L. Trembley - • ' Box 37 ' Marina, CA 95933
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AUCTION: Ohio" 175 W Z, 440 E, 53"5 B, 995 C; Minn 730 C; Ky 10 K ^ TeTTn 250 A; HI
475 A. - Frank P, Smolen - 158 Carrol I Ave, ^ Painesville, OH 44077
AUCTION: Alaska 50 C, 190 A, 300 C D E F G H, 450 0 E H I J K L, 800 A, 900 B; Ariz
1000 A B C E G; Cal 760 J; Colo 600 A, 860 C; III 420 A; Ind 520 C; Kan 40 D. Send
your want-list as I am breaking up a collection.
H.D. Conner - 1604 Bluebonnet Drive ;;; Fort Worth, TX 76111
FOR SALE AT CATALOG, plus appropriate postage: Cal 275 F, 700 A B, 805 B; Fla 620 A
B; Ore 270 A B, 475 A B; Minn 865 A B; Kan 10 A B; Wis 970 A B; Colorado ski I ift
token; Md 60 AR; Wash 780 W; Rl 520 L; MS group 101 ABE 25<f each; Cal 895 N 25€;
Pa 263 A 25€; NJ 165 H 60tf; Iran 760 J 60^; England 240 R 40C, S 25<t, also English
listed in Dec. Fare Box, Car wash & parking tokens to trade.
J.G. Nicolosi - 3002 Ga 1 1 ndo Street ;;; Oa k I a nd . CA 9460 1
LAST CHANCE: Unfortunately, 4 years of postal and token price increases have caught
up with me. As of next issue I'll have to raise prices. But for this ad for AVA
members, I'M go the old prices one more month: 100 different TT's for $10.50; 200
different $24,00; 300 different $41.50.
Key Hayes n; 2589 Darwin Street 2 Hayward, CA 94545
WILL TRADE MY NEW PERSONAL TOKEN FOR YOURS, or will send you mine for SASE.
Lester G. Davis - 4695 Lake Forrest Drive, N.E, - Atlanta, GA 30342
TRADING CIRCULATED WAR NICKELS (silver) for tokens I need: 2 for 1 for 15(f tokens -
more for higher cataloguing tokens. Send list of your tokens for trade or send post-
age for copy of my want-list. TRADE NY 360 B for any personal token.
Sam Rugger i - P.O. Box 561 ;; North Bel I more, NY 11710
MY TT TRADE LIST FOR YOURS, or your SAE. Also collecting and cataloguing Miss. &
La. trade tokens. What do you have?
Louis H. Crawford P.O. Box E ^ Long Beach, MS 39560
WANTED; Miss 320 C, and Miss, and La. census tokens. Will buy or trade. Have many
TTs, PTs, trade tokens, saloon, for trade. TRADE Ga 630 A and B for tokens I can use.
Louis F. Crawford - P.O. Box E ^ Long Beach. MS 59560
LOOK NO FARTHER FOR A BUYER OF /MJ. OF YOUR duplicate Alaska TT's. Will send payment
same day as tokens received. Also buying Alaska trade tokens, Alaska paper history,
old Alaska books. Please write. All inquiries answered. Thank you.
W. E. Nickel I - 432^ So. Franklin St. Juneau. AK 99801
FIVE FOR ONE; Send Fla 610 A B C D E F or 700 A B C 0, receive five time Atwood in
foreign coins. Your choice if possible.
A. Corson - Box 38-261 Miami , FL 33138
FOR SALE: Ky 10 K for 75C, or 60<f in silver coins. Also Ky 10 P at 454, or 354 in
silver coins 4- stamp.
Hugh Raburn - 4216 N. Darien St. Philadelphia, PA 19140
HAVE A FEW SETS of Cash & Carry Co., Georgetown, Tex., merchant trade tokens (5-25-
50-$1) to trade for other Texas trade tokens, TTs, or military installation tokens.
E.M. Rice 212 Westhaven Drive - Austin. TX 78746
FOR SALE: COLO 260 P and 0 at $1 each; Ky 510 AK at 504; Mo 130 C at 504. New Colo
30 A ski lift token, will sell at cost only to non-members of New Issues Service —
204 each plus stamped envelope. NIS members will receive it from Nicolosi.
R.K. Frisbee - 211 King St. :: Denver. CO 80219
WANTED: Florida TTs, PTs, and wooden nickels. Will buy or trade double catalog in
foreign coins. = N.R. Mack ;;; P.O, Box 6 ^ Mayport, FL 32267
WANTED: Idaho 100 F P, 380 A B, 440 A B C E G H 1 , 520 A, 860 A . Buy or trade.
George H. Wyatt ;; Skylark Lane Lunenburg. W 01462
ENHANCE YOUR AVON BOTTLE collection. My 3 diff. wooden nickels from Avon Park, Fla.
issued in 1964. Your 6 d iff . TTs or PTs. My brass personal token worth 254 in
trade, for your SASE. = BiM Williges - P.Q, Box 445 - Wheatland. CA 95692
WANTED: Ark 105 A, 190 A, 285 ABC, 450 A C, 480 ABC; Colo 60 C, 140 A C, 340 C,
460 A B C D, 620 8, 640 A B.
J.H. Roy ;;; 10201 Christophe Colomb ;; Montreal 359, Quebec
MY ILL 460 B for best offer in New Jersey I need, or cash. My TT or 24 newspaper
token for your token with city/state or school P.T. SAE on trades.
Donald Noe 1 Second Street North Arl inqton, NJ 07032
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WANT TO PURCHASE — coal ; mine tokens,, metal or paper scrip. Particularly need pieces
from any state west of the Mississippi.
Don Edkins - 201 TAM-O-Shanter Blvd., Apt. 24B - Williamsburg, VA 25185
TRADE MY KY 10 H K P for tokens of equal value or sell 10 H for 25<f, 10 P for 40<f>
10 K for 75« silver. or all 3 for $T .25' s i I ver or $1.50 cash, +SAE. Also for trade
SC 3100 B or 3700 A for any other , PT +SAE.
Joe F. Studebaker Jr. 2614 Leqare St. ;;; Beaufort. SC 29902
A COLLECTION of 60 old Co-operative Trade tokens (metal, vulcanite & celluloid).
Includes many rare Scottish items. For sale at $35.00 O.N.O. postpaid ship mail.
Deta i I ed list ava i I ab I e,
Donald Capper - 14 Acresfield Ave., Audenshaw - Manchester M34/5SY, ENGLAND
PARKING TOKENS FOR SALE: Pa 3510 A at $2 each. Buyers will receive free 1 new PT
used by State Bank of N.E. Penna., Kingston, Pa. Nice Parcoa Gate token. Please —
have no. extra p ieces of new token for sale or trade.
R, De Santis ^ 108 N. Main Ave. :: Scranton, PA 18504
MAIL BIO SALE OF CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION TOKEN COLLECTION: Alberta 140 A B C D E;
Brit. Col. 450 A thru E, 450 B E, 625 B, 650 A, 700 A B Ca, 800 A B C, 850 A B C, 900
A; Manit. 200 B, 900 B, 900 B(pattern or counterfeit, nice unc.); N.B. 750 A; N.S.
100 A, 100 B thru L, M, 200 B C, 350 A B, 450 A, 850 A(w/center hole as made), 850 8 ,
(solid), C D E G; Ont 125 A, 200 A, 325 A C, 400 A Ca Ca(var.) Cb Cb(var. ) D E F, 475
B(unc.), 555 A B, 565 A, 675 A F G H Ja Jb, 700 C D, 725 D, 750 A, 825 Aa Ab, 850 A,
885 A, 900 ABC, 900 C blank planchet, D E, 998 B(5 struck), F G I, 999 Clunc. );
Que 60 A, 100 Aa Ab B, 120 A Ba Bb C, 150 A B C D, 190 A B, 200 Aa B, 345 A( inlay
missing), Db G(9 vars in this lot), H 1(3 vars.), 345 J thru P, 360 A B C D E F G,
460 A, 620 M(AU condition, MB $65.00) 620 Q S W X Y AB ABa ABb ABc ABd ABe, AO AE,
745 H thru 0, 750 ABC, 780 A B, 800 A thru J, K L M Na Nb, 825 A B(2 vars.), 850 A
B C D E F G G(error piece) H, 870 Aa Ab(2 vars.) B C C(centerp iece only), 870 E G,
925 A B C, 950 ABC, 970 Aa Ab Ac Ad, 998 1(3 pieces struck), 998 0 (2 pieces struck)
(Jue 745 K(pattern piece in lead, 2 pcs known), 999 A; Sask 700 A, 800 A; timetable C
(AU condition). SALE WILL CLOSE 15 DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS FARE BOX.
Don Edkins - 201 TAM-O-Shanter Blvd., Apt. 24B - Williamsburg, VA 23185
* ALL AUCTIONS IN THIS ISSUE CLOSE APRIL 4 «
= APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP =
1317 JOE EMMONS - 910 RALEIGH ROAD - ANDERSON, INDIANA 46012
Age 60; Public Relations, Collects U.S., Parking. {CotJfJee)
1318 MICHAEL PAINTER - BOX 163, ADELAIDE ST, STA. - TORONTO 1, ONTARIO
Age 34; Accountant. Collects U.S., Canada, Foreign. {B.R. Rog&^}
1319 DONALD L. DIETZEL - CENTRAL AVENUE - AVIS, PENNSYLVANIA 17721
Age 30; Seedsman. Collects U.S. (CojJiJee)
1320 BRAD E. SMITH - 3575 SOUTH 87th STREET - MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53228
Age 25; Railroad shop engineer. Collects U.S. [Co^^Q-Z.)
1321 ANDY C. ANDERSON - BOX 30176, LOWRY STA. - LOWRY AF8, COLORADO 80230
Age 57; (government Employee. Col tects U.S. (Sf/d Jo4ep/i)
1322 WILLIAM COLEMAN - BOX 88724, TUKWILA BRANCH - SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98188
Age 27; Juvenile Officer, Collects U.S., Canada. IHappyieA)
REINSTATEMENT TO MEMBERSHIP
■ 460 Jack E. Carman - 123 W. Hively Ave., Apt. A-4 - Elkhart, Indiana 46514
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (* indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
* Judith A. Burns - 3416 N.W. 25th Street - Oklahoma City, OK 73107
* Lester G. Davis - 4695 Lake Forrest Dr., N.E. - Atlanta, Georgia 30342 [new zip]
* Donald Edkins - 201 Tam-O- Shan ter Blvd., Apt. 24B - Wllliatasburg, VA 23185
* Lucie F. Rhodes - 1557 Jackson Street, Apt, 111 - Oakland, CA 94612
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Volume 26. Number 3 - MARCH, 1972 - Our 297th Issue
MELVYNA. SCOTT
With much sadness the Editor reports the death of Melvyn A. Scott, AVA #L-230, of Dayton,
Ohio. Mel Scott joined our association in October, 1956, and became a life member when
that branch of membership was made available. A prominent attorney in Dayton and a very
active numismatist, Mel Scott's passing leaves a void which will be difficult to fill. He died
March 6, at age 56.
Thursday, April 6, at 2:05 a. m. We were saved at the last minute through the arrival
of some excellent and timely material to publish. So we are able to send you a full-sized is-
sue again. But we seem always short of good material. We need your help. We also soli-
cit your free advertisements. Every member may publish an ad in every issue, up to 6 lines
if you wish. Just write your ad on a separate sheet with your name & address and send it to
the Editor. Just be sure it's different each time, and don't send more than one at a time.
Many AVA members are cataloguers of various types of tokens in addition to transport-
ation tokens, and we believe this deserves note here, because our members generally are
noted for the excellence of their work. Duane Feisel's work on parking tokens is a case in
point, as is Hal Ford's work with car wash tokens. Comes now word that Hal Dunn of Box
114 - Carson City, NV 89701, is cataloguing Nevada tokens. He would like every collector
who owns any Nevada trade tokens to write him.
In this respect, I want to say a word of praise for Steve Album's recently published
Catalogue of California Trade Tokens (Volume 1, Northern California). The book is a mas-
terpiece. The photographs are excellent; the format uses one similar to Atwood's Catalogue,
modified for the necessities of trade tokens. Steve is an authentic genius, as those who have
talked to him will attest. He brings this gift to his book, which is exhaustive, thorough, and
precise. I also like his occasional comments, such as this one about saloon tokens:
"Tokens bearing the word 'saloon' are generally more highly prized than others, for in
recent years a nostalgic romanticism has transformed the old saloon from the filthy slophouse
it likely was, to a semi-legendary bulwark of the Old West. "
Enough said. Order the book for only $7. 50 from Steve at Box 4039 - Berkeley CA 94704
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= T5in PRESIDENT'S COLUIir>i =
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Ballots on the by-law araendnents have novj been counted, and both changes \;on by
a huge margin, A total of 370 ballots v/ere received, compared to 302 the last time
an amendment v/as voted unon. All counting was done by AVA members Elaine Willahan
and Andrew Crusen under my direct observation.
The first pronosal, for tvjo-year officer terms, had 354 yes votes to 16 no . On
the other tonic, to make the curator officer appointive, the vote vjas 351 yes to 19
no . There were no non-valid ballots received. (Though the two scores look similar,
a total of 27 different ballots had at least one "No" vote.
All ballots will be kept until June 30, in case of any questions. The changes
are effective v;ith our elections for 1973, and \^ill be I'/orked carefully into the next
printing of our constitution § By-lav;s.
- JlobeAt M. Jlitt^ftband
= THE QUEST FOR PA 675 C =
By Sol Ha I pern
About two years ago i wrote to Mr. August Bamford regarding trading tokens. His
name was in THE FARE BOX as an AVA member, and I had no idea who he was. After he
returned my letter, he also told me that he had been the former owner of the Bamford
Bros. Motor Coach Co. of Munhall, Pa., and he sent along a set of Pa 675 BCD.
However, he also told me that the Pa 675 C, v/hich was made of aluminum, was only
in use for one day . The token was so I ight that it jammed the machines and was too
difficult to count. He then told me that he had thrown almost three or four hundred
of the Pa 675 C tokens into a nearby river. At the time he wasn’t collecting tokens,
so it didn’t occur to him he might someday have a use for them.
Now ! decided to have fun. I wrote many people, advertised in THE FARE BOX,
asked a few people who ran auctions and all I could account for were about 23 of the
aluminum Pa 675 C tokens.' Not exactly rare, but many sets could not be filled, so I
guess Mr. Bamford left a void in collections by throwing hundreds of these tokens
into that river. In any case my labors weren't in vain. Many letters were written
to me, and I have made lots through the mail. I'm having a great time.
= ORDER INFORMATION FOR THE NEVf EDITION OF THE PARKING TOKEN CATALOGUE =
Copy for the Second Edition of Feisel 's Catalogue of Parking Tokens of the
World is with, or v/ill soon be vrith, the printer. The publication date should be in
two to three months, but the exact date depends on the schedule provided by the prin-
ting firm. The format for the nev/ edition is the same as for the first edition. The
number of tokens listed is about doubled. There are about 50% more pages and many
more tokens are pictured. For this catalogue, however, publication and distribution
are being handled completely by the author.
Price for the book has been established as follows:
Regular retail price: $8.50.
Special Price to AVA members: $7.00.
Special Advance Order Price to AVA members: $6.00.
The special advance order price will apply up until the catalogues have been
printed, so order nov/ if you want to take advantage of this reduced rate. Loose-leaf
copies of the catalogue will be available at the same schedule of prices, but the
number available v;ill be limited to advance orders onlv , so if you want the loose-
leaf copy you should order nov/. The catalogue will be autographed by the author if
you desire and so specify with your order.
Orders should be sent directly to Duane H. Feisel - P.O. Box 11661 - Palo Alto,
California 94306. California residents must add 5% tax. All prices are postpaid.
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= THE PLASTER DOCTOR OF SOMERSET =
Dy Donald Punshon
EditoT's note: One of our most interesting tokens is Unidentified t^78^ with its
odd reverse inscription^ "Good For Return Trip From John Tills." Uov) Don Rinshon has
come up with the fascinating story behind this particular token, and found a home for
it as well. His story follows.
John Till was born August 11, 1870, in Einsiedel, Austria. As a young boy John
was hurt badly in a hay wagon accident. Both legs v/ere broken and several ribs were
crushed. Being poor his family couldn't afford a doctor so his father took him to
the local blacksnith-healer, v/ho saved his life but left him with a deformed leg. As
John grew un he became a blacksmith himself and learned the folk cures and herb doc-
toring from the man vjho had saved his life.
In 1898 at age 28 he made un his mind to get ahead in life. Leaving his home in
Austria he traveled to Canada, and on into the United States where he finally ended
up v/orking as a blacksmith in a lumber camp at Turtle Lake, Wisconsin.
In 1905 Meline Cloutier, the wife of a farmer living near Somerset, Wis., devel-
oped an infection in her cheek which refused to heal nroperlv. Her husband. Octave
Cloutier, heard about the blacksmith at Turtle Lake v/ho had a healing salve that per-
formed wonders and could save his wife's life. After one treatment Mrs. Cloutier's
cheek healed up nicely and her thankful husband started spreading the v/ord about the
wonder healer he had found. Soon Till's healing v/as very much in demand and, vrith
Cloutier as his manager, he ernJjarked on a career as a healer of "all non-contagious
diseases that afflict man."
Till set up "offices" on tlie Cloutier farm, about one mile south of Somerset,
where he treated the afflicted that came to him, one day every three v/eeks. After
several months he moved in v/ith the Cloutiers and built a new wing on to the farm
house for his clinic, and started to treat his patients full time. This was the
start of one of those strange cases of miracle workers, faith healers, or whatever
else they may be called, and it defied all explanation or analysis.
A contemporary nev/spaper said Till usually \/ore a wool shirt v;ithout a collar
and a pair of v;ork trousers held up by galluses. His clothes were so dirty, they
said, that a coal heaver would blush to wear them. He rarely ever wore shoes al-
though his feet were so dirty that, at first appearance, it looked like he did have
them on. He seldom shaved and always wore gold earings in his earsJ This was the
doctor. How for his vrark. Till — he never claimed to be a doctor — worked from 6 A.M.
until 10 P.M. He treated as many as 150 people a day. The patients V'/ere treated in
groups of twelve. He had twelve backless kitchen chairs in a line v/here he seated
the group. He would go dov/n the line and feel the jugular vein of each to diagnose
the disease each v/as suffering from. The cure was the same for all: he v/ould apply
his plaster concoction to the bare back from the shoulder blades to the base of the
spine. After v/arning them to avoid cold and rain and to v/ash their hands as little
as possible he would dismiss the group and call in the next dozen people. His salve
v/hich was made of Croton oil, kerosene, and herbs, came in three strengths. . .mild,
strong, and, for extreme cases, "horse strength." In most cases the salve would blis-
ter the back of the patient, and the pain and worry of this vrauld make him forget the
trouble that brought him. to Till in the first place.
Jolin Till the healer had no time for money, and simply had the patients throw
whatever they thought his cure was worth into a box in tlie back of the room, as money
had no meaning to him. John Till the business man had an altogetiier different feeling
about money. Every two weeks he loaded his money boxes on a wagon and took them to
the bank in New Richmond, where the banker's daughter helped him count it. The ban-
ker's daughter recalls that Till's deposits averaged around $3,000 every two weeks!
In one year he made over $80,000. Farmer Cloutier's share was a straight SOt a head.
In 1908 John Till had a falling out with Cloutier and, on his return from a trip
to Austria, he laoved in v/ith his sister in Almena, Wis. Without Cloutier as a man-
ager his life was stormy. In 1909 he had a fight with his sister and she opened up
her ovm medical business. Till then moved to New Richmond v/here he operated at sev-
eral different locations until 1916. 7Ui interesting sidelight of his stay in New
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Richmond v/as that he joined with a tlr. Kindervater and a Fir. McDonald in an attempt
to organize and operate the "Till Bus Line Company."
Throuqliout his career Till had many law suits brought against him by the state
as well as by former natients. Finally in Movember, 1920., he was found guilty of
practising medicine without a license and landed in the Barron County Jail. Ten
months later he was released i/ith the understanding that he would talce his wife, son,
and money, and leave America. On March 12, 1922, Till and his family sailed com-
pletely unnoticed. He "retired" to the large estate he had purchased at Dittersdorf,
Austria. During and after Vtorld War II he lost everything to the Germans and the Com-
munists. In 1946 John Till returned to Kiel, Wisconsin, where he died forgotten on
July 14, 1947.
John Till's four years at the Cloutier farm outside Somerset V7ere a bonanza to
the area. The hotels at Hudson and Mew Riclimond in Wisconsin and at Stillwater in
Minnesota, v/ere full every night. The saloons in Somerset reported making as much as
$100 a day on 5<? beer and IS*? shots. A contemporary newspaper account telling of the
people flocking to the Cloutier farm for treatment had the following to say:
"Hank Farmer, Stillwater's livery man, had to double the number of hacks cross-
ing the St. Croix River bound for 'Plasterville, To accommodate the hundreds arriv-
ing daily by train there were sixteen carriages, each holding six persons, traveling
the four miles from the Wisconsin Central RR depot at Somerset to Till's office.
These carriages made continuous round trips all day. Sixteen more carriages were
making t\^o round trips a day from Wev/ Richmond to the farm. There vjere also hacks
from Iterine-on-St. Croix, St. Croix Falls, and other tovms in the area.
This could prove to be a veritable wonderland for vecturists with all the hack
lines in operation. iZitli all these lines it's no v/onder that T.B. Todd, v/ho issued
our token, had to list himself as "The FFan That Runs the T\ra Green Buses." Very lit-
tle is knovm about T.B. Todd, and his token is all that remains to show that he ever
existed. An old timer in Nev? Richmond, Wis., remembered T.B. Todd. Ton Todd, he
called him. He said that Todd had a small restaurant in Hew Richmond as vrell as the
tv/o green hacks. Todd's young son died in 1914, and soon afterwards Todd and his
family left the area.
** * **
= EARLY RESERVATIONS FOR 1972 A.V.A. CONVENTION AT CHICAGO -
Early reservations for the 1972 AVA Convention, which will be held at Chicago,
are now being accepted. Of course each member who plans to attend will make his own
hotel arrangements. But in addition to that, the various functions of the convention
will alt be included in a one-price package. Regular registration for the convention
is barely enough to pay for everything you will be getting: a banquet of gourmet
proportions, a fantastic tour, and a tour token which itself will be a stand-out.
Registration for all of this will be $18.00 per person. However, to encourage
members to register early — and to provide some very necessary working capital — a cut
rate advance registration fee of only $16.50 per person has been set. . . prov id i ng that
you send it in before July 1, 1972.
Please send your payment to U.V.C., c/o Joel J. Rezntck - E3ox 299 - Chicago, IL
60690. Joel informs us that each registration will be acknowledged, so that every
member will be aware that his reservation has been assured,
Joseph Canfield writes that, one day last v/inter, he took a cab in Chicago at
the Union Station, and to his surprise v/as handed a specimen of 111 150 AG by the
cabbie! It seems he had gotten M.A. Flournoy himself. Out of all the cabs in Chi-
cago the chances of an AVA member getting Flournoy's cab must be tremendous. Mr.
Flournovi/ informed ftr. Canfield that so far he lias had to pay off only 7 of his tok-
ens, out of all tliat he has distributed. We wonder if any other members have had
this good fortune, in riding in Marx Flournoy's cab.
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= f.'ARCH SUPPLEMENT TO FEISEL'S CATALOGUE OF PARKING TOKENS
By Duane H. Feisel
AR I ZONA
Scottsdale 3780 (Reported by Hank Reidling)
MOTOROLA INC. (GATE)
A Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. I )( 11/71- )
ARKANSAS
Paragould 3700 (Reported by Hal Ford)
YOU’LL LIKE PARAGOULD
A WM 23 Sd Shop With Your Downtown Merchant
CALIFORNIA
Laguna Beach 3405 (Reported by Ford)
PARK FREE IN BEAUTIFUL LAGUNA BEACH
A B 23 3d (same as obverse)
DELAWARE
Wilmington 3900 (Reported by Joe Pernicano)
CITY OF WILMINGTON DEL.
ZBo B 22 Sd P P 1 1.00
FLORIDA
Miami 3530 (Reported by Hank Hiorth)
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI, INC. MIAMI, FLORIDA
A B 23 Sd (same as obverse) ( 1968- ) .25
ILLINOIS
Harvey 3385 (Reported by DHF)
HARVEY Y.M.C.A. (GATE)
Ho Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. I) .25
(Never placed in use, but a quantity was made available to collectors.)
KANSAS
Overland Park 3775 (Reported by Jim Baum)
A & W OVERLAND PARK KANSAS
A B 23 Sd W & W 7515 VJ. 63rd Highway 50 .25
MICHIGAN
Detroit 3225 (Reported by Robert L. Williams)
LAFAYETTE CLINIC TOKEN
D o B 21 Sd (blank) 1.00
NEW JERSEY
Camden 3115 (Reported by George Fuld)
CITY OF CAMDEN
E o B 18 Sd Meter Token 5.00
Little Falls 3440 (ex-Un identi f ied #3045; location reported by Harold Mayland)
NEW JERSEY BANK (GATE)
A o Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate)(Rev. D)(? - ca 1970) .50
Wildwood 3975 (Reported by Pernicano)
PARKING AUTHORITY LOT TOKEN WILDWOOD, N.J.
B B 25 Sd PPl .25
NEW YORK
Rochester 3780 (Reported by William H. Nelson)
EASTWN KODAK COMPANY KODAK APPARATUS DIVISION
8 WM 25 Sd (blank) .55*
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Syracuse
3875
(Reported by Pernicano)
B WM 25
Sd
GENERAL ELECTRIC SYRACUSE
(blank)(7/66- )
$0.35*
OHIO
HanI Iton
3385
(Reported by Nelson)
B o A 33
Sd
AUTO PARK SO. FRONT -AT HURM ST. -HAMILTON, 0.-
Good For 25 Cents in Trade Wright & Sons Cinto 0.
.50
OREGON
Portland
3700
(Reported by DHF)
D B 25
Sd
FREE PARKING DOWNTOWN PARK AND SHOP
Free Parking Park and Shop Ask Your Merchant
.25
PENNSYLVANIA
Ph i I adei ph i a
0 B 23 Sd
(add note
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston 3240 (Reported by Joe Studebaker)
FIRST FED. SAV. & LOAM ASSN. CHARLESTON, S.C.
C B 22 Sd Exit Token Charleston, S.C. (ca 1971- ) .25
Greenville 3490 (Reported by Studebaker)
GREENVILLE CIVIC CENTER
A B 23 Sd Greenville S.C. .35*
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
B B 23 Sd Greenville, S.C. (1962- ) .25
Spartanburg 3840 (Reported by Ford)
MARY BLACK HOSPITAL
B Bz 22 Sd Parcoa Token .25
TEX/\S
Beaumont 3065 (Reported by TAVA)
ST, ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL BEAUMONT, TEXAS
A B 23 Sd Courtesy Parking .25
Fort Worth 3340 (Reported by H.D. Conner)
TARRANT COUNTY HOSPITAL (GATE)
H Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. 1) .25
Waco 3950 (Reported by Conner)
SYLVIA AND COMPANY WACO, TEXAS (GATE)
A Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. G) .25
WASHINGTON
Mount Vernon 3580 (Reported by Clarence Heppner)
M V MOUNT VERNON
A B 25 Sd Downtown Mount Vernon Courtesy Parking Ask Your Merchant .25
(Not yet placed in use)
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee 3510 (Reported by A.H. Erickson)
CONTINENTAL PLAZA
AN B 25 Sd (same as obverse) *25
3750 (Reported by Pernicano)
PHILCO-FORD CORP.
(blank) .25
to K: (PROPELLER))
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D I STRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington 3500 (Reported by Don Edkins)
ISSUED BY LAMB SEAL & STENCIL CO. 824 13th. ST. N.W.
WASHINGTON DROP IN TO SEE US
H o A 35 Sd Parking Permit For 1 Hour On 13th. Street N.W.
Between H & I Sts.
UNIDENTIFIED (Reported by Ford)
KLEINSCHMIDT’S BAKERY
3053 B 23 Sd (same as obverse)
MANUFACTURERS* STOCK PARKING TOKENS
Group 3071 (Reported by Nelson)
PULSTRONiCS INC. BOX 50 ORLANDO
A B 25 Sd (blank)
CANADA - ONTARIO
Ottawa 3675 (Reported by John K. Curtis)
THE BANK STREET PARKING 104 VALUE THE HUB MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
0 Pa 35 Sd (blank)( 1 ight bl ue) (word ing & design printed in white) .25
E Pq 35 Sd " (dark blue) " *' " " " " *25
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$7.50
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS
IL 3640 A: add variety description
(0: Bottom of OF aligns ....)
LA 3670 B:
Ml 3370 H:
Ml 3775 B:
OH 3175 K:
SC 3580 B:
a. (above 0 — above .)
b, (just above) — . )
add variety description
(0: Upright of E in ORLEANS points up to ....)
a. (between NE)
b. (center of E)
add variety description
c. (E — P)
add to reverse inscription: 1 Hr. (1/72)
add variety description
( 0 ; Two , . . . )
a. (diamonds)
b. (dashes)
add variety description
(0; Right upright of N in SAVINGS points down to ....
a. (E)
b. (between TE)
TX 3255 F: add (Rev. H)
WA 3998 B; delete (two "ears") and add
a. Two "ears'*
b. Three "ears"
MSPT 3070 B: (this is ex-PTMS 3004 B) add variety description
(R: Upright of T in TOKEN points down to ....)
a. (R)
b. (0)
)
= PARKING TOKEN NOTES BY DUANE H. FEISEL =
When the deadi ine came for material for the February issue, I was in the midst
of typing the new catalogue pages for Pennsylvania. Rather than disrupt that effort
(it took me almost a week to reorganize, type and photograph Pennsylvania), I decided
to skip new reports for one month. As a consequence you have a bonus report this
month.
The typing of the new edition of the parking token catalogue has been completed
and as I write this the only major task left to do is pasting up the token photo-
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graphs once they are returned from the printers where they receive special treatment
so that they can be put directly on the typed copy and thus save many SIOO’s tn print-
ing costs. You should be pleasantly surprised by the additional number of token
photos being included in this edition. Whenever possible I have included photos of
the token var i et ies"th i s should make identification easier. The total number of
listings is about double that of the first edition, and the page count is about 50 €
greater. There are several other innovations in the new edition, some of which you
will be introduced to by the I i stings for this month: I sha I I comment on these new
featuries in these notes.
The preparation of the catalogue manuscript and copy has taken quite a bit more
time than I had expected. As a consequence my correspondence has suffered greatly,
but that should be remedied shortly. There is still a lot of work connected with
the new catalogue which remains to be done, but all of you can help out by placing
your orders for the book as soon as possible. That way ! can type labels and prepare
the mailing envelopes in advance. Order information for the catalogue is given else-
where in this issue.
One part of the preparation work which took an inordinate amount of time con-
cerned minor varieties of parking tokens. I know that many of you collect these var-
ieties, so I thought it important to do a good job with them. In the new edition I
have added many variety descriptions, changed some of the descriptions to allow easier
identification, eliminated some of the less obvious varieties, and added many photos
as mentioned earlier. One thing that struck me is that it is very difficult correctly
to describe varieties from rubbings. So from now on it will be appreciated if you
will send the tokens or photos when you report new varieties — if you only send rub-
bings or impressions I may not be able to make a I isting. And now on to my notes.
The new Motorola token replaces home-made and stock tokens previously used at
this facility. 'When the qates were first used — this goes back before 1965 for a
visitors' parking lot, brass slugs 27mm diameter stamped with a letter were used.
These home-made tokens were replaced by the stock Card-Key type token, and the latter
have now been replaced by the custom design token. Although I received information
from Motorola on this token, I was not able to obtain a single piece. Perhaps col-
lectors living in the area will be able to acquire some and help the rest of us.
The Paragould tokens are passed out by one merchant to his customers for free
parking. A supply of these tokens has been obtained for PTNIS subscribers.
The Laguna Beach token has been known for some time, but listing has been de-
layed while 1 tried to obtain a supply of these tokens. My several letters have gone
unanswered, but I know that a number of collectors have obtained the token by writing.
Note the new type of catalogue number for the Wilmington token. In the new
catalogue I list patterns and miscellaneous pieces under the city which applies the
patterns in a Y series and the miscellaneous in a Z series. The old DE 3999 A token
becomes ZA, and this new token, also used at the sanitary land fill area, becomes ZB.
Back in 1968 the token rate for the land fill was $6.00. 1 got one token by writing.
Special parking privileges are accorded members of the clergy and the ladies
auxiliary to the Baptist Hospital of Miami. 1 received several tokens for the $1 I
sent, but I could not buy a quantity. Try writing 8900 S.W. 88 St., zip 33156.
The new Harvey listing has not been placed in use because the tokens are the
wrong size to fit the existing gate coin and token mechanism. A supply of the tokens
has been purchased for distribution to PTNIS members.
My inquiries to the A & W place in Kansas have gone unanswered, so I have no
idea of how we are going to obtain this token. As with other drive-in restaurants,
the gate-controlled lot allows free entrance, but a token or cash is required to exit.
A token is given to customers. Who will help us on this one?
The new listing for Detroit is somewhat of a mystery. No one presently at the
clinic will acknowledge that the token was ever used. However the token was obtained
in the Detroit area and the name on the token fits the name of an existing clinic. I
think the key to the mystery relates to the size of the token; measure a nickel and
see what I mean. it is illegal to manufacture tokens the same size as U.S. coins.
Little information is available on the new listing for Camden although the token
was used apparently for one day only. Part of the problem with these tokens may re-
late to their size: measure a dime (a dime is 18mm diameter).
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The first reports on the location for the New Jersey Bank token were for Camden,
bur further efforts have revealed the correction as given now. The entire supply of
these tokens has been depleted, and there were only a few which got into the hands of
collectors so it may turn out to be a scarce token.
No one has been able to obtain information concerning the Wildwood item — perhaps
the token has not been placed in use yet. When I wrote about the token the only thing
I got was four stock tokens for PPI. Another letter again mentioning this specific
token has gone unanswered, so I don’t know what the story might be. Tokens are used
in daytime hours for parking at gate-controlled tots, and are distributed by local
business to their customers. Apparently the gates are rendered inoperative at night.
Perhaps this token wilt appear in the future for us collectors.
I assume that the Eastman Kodak parking token is for use at a special gate-con-
trolled visitors’ parking lot. My inquiry to the company reveals that it is contrary
to their poj icy to release any of the tokens. So again it appears that we have to ask
collectors living in the area for their help.
The GE-Syracuse token is for a visitors' parking lot which is gate-controlled.
Free entrance, but a token required for exit. Again, no tokens from the company, and
it appears that the supply is limited.
Did you notice the asterisk after the prices for the last two tokens? I am using
this to denote current tokens which are more desirable because they are difficult to
obtain or in some cases where there is a scarcer variety of a currently available to-
ken. Also the price is set si ightly above the normal for current tokens so as to
provide some incentive to those who might be able to obtain such tokens and help out
the rest of us. In the new catalogue many tokens are marked in this fashion.
My letter addressed as provided by the inscription on the new listing for Hamil-
ton was returned to me, so the place is no longer operating. 1 have no idea of how
scarce this token may turn out to be, but I note that one appeared in a token auction
recently and a few others turned up at a flea market. I suspect, and hope that it is
true, that someone has a small hoard of this nice-looking older style token.
The new listing for Portland is still unconfirmed, but several sources have told
me that the piece is from there. So far I have not hit on the right party in Port-
land. I would guess it to be a currently used token.
The new Philco-Ford token differs from the similar previous listing Pa 3750 K in
that the center area on the obverse is blank, while K has a propeller. 1 obtained a
few tokens by writing the company but they reported to me that the supply is low and
that since a move to another location is pending, no additional tokens would be or-
dered. I have already asked to purchase the remaining supply when the move is made,
so this token may eventually become available.
The new Charleston listing is obviously a result of the bank needing another
batch of tokens. I did obtain a few pieces by writing, but was unable to buy a quan-
tity. So try writing P.O. Box 190, zip 29402.
From what I have been told, the Greenville Civic Center tokens will be difficult
to obtain, but I expect to be receiving soon a shipment of the Memorial Auditorium
tokens. I assume that this pair of tokens is related to a visitors' parking lot.
Although others seem to be able to write the Mary Black Hospital and obtain tok-
ens, I have been refused flatly both times I have written. So I have not been able
to obtain any tokens or information about their use. Of special interest for this
new listing is that the token is a completely new type of Parcoa token. Perhaps we
shall be seeing more of this style token in the future.
My inquiry to St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont was returned with no comment.
The Tarrant County Hospital plain bronze token is given to out patients for use
at a special parking lot. Employees of the hospital have plastic cards. However, the
employees' tot sometimes becomes filled and the overflow goes into the patients' lot.
Then the employee has to go to the security officer for a token, and in this case the
ones with the oxidized surfaces are used. I got the token by writing (John Peter
Smith Hospital - 1500 So. Main - zip 76104), but could not get a quantity.
The Waco token is used at a small lot near a doctor's office. The initial sup-
ply was quite smalt, and the operator of the lot does not want to let any of them go.
There are some legal problems involved with use of the Mount Vernon tokens, and
it is questionable if they will ever be placed in use. However once the situation is
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clarified — I hope. in the next three to six months — I shall be able to buy a supply of
the tokens. So for the time being it is of no use at all to write for the token. In
fact you might jeopardize our future prospects, so don’t write!
The Continental Plaza, i-iiiwaukee, has too few tokens to allow any to go out to
col lectors at this time, but when new tokens are ordered ! have been promised some.
It is reported that the tokens are for use in the evening hours when there is no at-
tendant at a bank parking iot.
The new listing for Washington, DC, is a handsome old piece and obviously not
now available. I am. very curious as to how the token was used — it may have been only
a gimmick. Why should there have been restrictions on street parking?’ The token is
certainly not for use In a parking meter!
Note the Group number for the new MSPT, The tokens formerly listed as PTMS
Group 3071A and B, respectively. Recent information confirms that the tokens were
used as stock tokens rather than samples. By the way, a supply of MSPT 3071A has
been obtained for PTNIS.
, The two tokens from Ottawa were issued by a merchants association whose members
issued the tokens to customers--one for each $2.00 purchase. The tokens would then
be honored by the downtown parking lots, and the merchants association would redeem
the tokens from the parking lots. The light blue tokens came first, and 2000 of them
were made. To make the printing more readable and legible, the color was changed to
dark blue, and 6000 of them were made. Late word is that distribution of the tokens
has been turned over to an Ottawa coin dealer, who Is charging 075<? for the light
blue and B30€ for the dark blue tokens. This may mean that the tokens are no longer
used. John Curtis has very kindly purchased for me a supply of each of these tokens
for PTNIS subscribers, and was able to make a deal to get them at a price lower than
what the dealer normally charges.
In the Additions and Corrections section, note the change in the current WA
3998 B listing. From what I can tell, the eared tokens were experiments in using
tokens similar in size to coins which could be used in special coin acceptors. The
information I obtained from Diamond Parking is that the tokens were never placed in
use. However, other sources have stated that these eared tokens were used in both
Seattle and Wenatchee, Washington. If anyone has additional information, ! would be
happy to have it.
Some time back there was a token listed for Tapei, Taiwan, from the airport,
there. Several collectors have written to me about that token and have provided
"authoritative" translations of the Chinese inscription. The initial report to me
was that the tokens were used to gain entrance to a special parking lot for those
visiting the airport, as contrasted to passengers. Now one collector writes that the
inscription translates to "observation tower token Taipei Airport." Then another
provides "overseer of lot and collector of money Taipei Airport." Two collectors
have reported that the Airport was enlarged in ^iay 1971 and that the special lot was
done away with so that the token is now oDsolete. Although the exact useage of the
token is questionable, I will have to go along with the idea that it is a parking
token based on three second-hand reports from people who had been at the airport.
So, this cleans up quite a number of new listings and the report for next
month will complete the job up to the new edition of the catalogue.
As far as PTNIS subscribers are concerned, I now have a reasonable size batch
of tokens to be mailed out and this will be done in April, Please keep a plus bal-
ance in your account. There will be a group of six new tokens from Germany coming
along soon — I hope. I would like to hear from Canadian collectors Barry Uman and
Victor Fisher regarding previous PTNIS shipments returned to me by the post office.
Also, t would I ike. to hear from the n ine coll ectors who have negative balances in
their PTN I S accounts.
The Baltimore Sun of t&.rch 26, 1972, states that "special 15 cent tokens, which senior
citizens will need to ride OTA buses at a reduced rate beginning April 3, will go on
sale tomorrow." VJhether these will be new design tokens, or just the same old ones,
remains to be seen. AVA members in Baltimore will tell us soon, I trust.
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= MARCH SUPPLEMENT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS =
By Kenneth E. Smith
NORTHERN IRELAND
Belfast 160 (Reported by Donald Capper)
BELFAST CORPORATION TRANSPORT (LARGE M)
CE WM 22 Sd (city arms)
ENGLAND (Reported by Capper)
Chapel -en-le-Frith 155 (smalt town between Stockport and Buxton)
CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL
AA C 25 Sd 2p (white)
Mattock 510
MATLOCK U.D.C. CONCESSIONARY FARE TOKEN NOT TRANSFERABLE (59x26mm)
Token Value 2ip Valid Between 1st July 1972
& 30th September 1972 (light blue) *30
Token Value 2^p Valid Between 1st Oct 1971 to 31st March
1972 (red) *30
(The above will be distributed by Nicolosi's New issues Service)
AA C Rt Sd
AB C Rt Sd
CHILE
Ta I ca 720
YAo Bz 26 Sd
YBo Bz 20 Sd
TALCA 5 CENTAVOS
( large star)
TALCA 2i CENTAVOS
( large star)
CIA MOVILIZADORA DE CARGA 1 PASAJEROS
Cinco Centavos Taica Cia M de C P
CIA MOVILIZADORA DE CARGA 1 PASAJEROS
Dos I Medio Centavos Cia M de C P
(This company provi-dsd hopseoap seTvioe and opoTated othov associated sen-
vices as well. Most collectors of South American tokens are acquainted
with these tokens and they have reasons to believe these are store cards
and not fare tokens. They consider these among the more common Chile
tokens. I have to take their opinions unless someone can prove that these
are really fare tokens.)
2.00
2.00
Arauco 70 (Reported by J. Douglas Ferguson)
FERRO CARRILES DE ARAUCO MAYERS E HILLMAN
YAo V 26 Sd Ancol Traiceur Vale 20C en Mercaderias (red brown) ^ 5.00
(This is a railroad store token and is very rare with only one known^ in
the Ferguson collection. )
PERU
Charcay 160
EMPRESA AGRiCOLA DE PALPA F.C. y M. de CH.
YAo K 23 Sd (large 10) 5.00
EMPRESA AGRICOLA DE PALPA FERRO-CARRIL Y MUELLE DE CNANCAY
YBo K 30 Sd (large 50) ... . .
(These tokens are apparently rare with one apiece in my collection. It is
believed there are other values. They are believed to be dock tokens but
might be fare tokens. More information needed.)
BAHAMAS
Nassau. I have just received for inspection from Donald Noe (and to be returned to
him) four different Paradise Island Bridge tokens, all of which are now in use,
ranging from 25<^ toll to $2 toll, apparently for different uses. And they may be
more values. Some AVA member on his next vacation to the Bahamas can do us a favor
and go to this bridge and find out how many types of tokens are being used and for
what, and also get 75 sets for us, if possible, for Nioolosi 's New Issues Service.
Please send in reports of new issues & discoveries to me, and be sure to include the
precise wording & punctuation, and also send along rubbings or photographs.
KENNETH E. SMITH - 328 AVENUE F - REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
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= MARCH SUPPLEMENT TO ATWOOD'S CATALOGUE =
By Ralph Freiberg
CALIFORNIA
Richmond 700 (Reported by New Issues Service)
PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION ESTAB. 1961 6
A B 32 Sd One Adult Fare Castro Point Railway Riclimond,
BA 32 Sd One Child Fare " " " "
Rio Vista 703 [Change code number for Rio Vista to 703, to make
COLORADO
Aurora 40 (Reported by Syd Joseph)
FITZSIMON’S TAXI CO. L.C. CONNER 15
C o A Oc Sd Good One Way Aurora a Hospital 15 7.50
LOUISIANA
New Orleans
I o B 21 Sd
NEW YORK
Syracuse 87
U WM 16 S
V T-JM 16 Sd
W WM 16 S-
CANADA - QUEBEC
Granby 190 (Reported by Olivier St.-Aubin)
C A 20 Sd (same obverse & reverse as 190 A) (* 6/71) .15
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
This month we list two tokens for a steam locomotive tourist line in Richmond,
Cal. When I previously listed Rio Vista with code number 700, I had not noted that
Harold Ford assigned 703 to Rio Vista, so v/e'll move Rio Vista to 703, and make Rich-
mond 700. The fares for this steam operation for adults are 50<? and 25<: for children.
The number "6" on the token may refer to the number on the front of the engine. This
summer members of the Catalogue Committee will make an investigative trip.
Syd Joseph found the Aurora, Col., token in an antique shop in Colorado Springs
"in a box of buttons, tokens, and assorted things." V7e have known for some time that
Fitzsimons Taxi was given a permit to operate in 1926, and in 1929 the operation was
taken over by Denver Tramway. As the hospital is in Aurora, vje are listing the token
from there, although the token we have listed as Col 260 G should probably also be
listed from Aurora. We assume the 15 on the token refers to a fare value of 15*?.
Lou Crawford found one of the Unidentified (flO tokens at a New Orleans flea mar-
ket, and he proceeded to investigate the origin of the token. As he puts it:
"I started talking with a number of drug accounts to wJiom I sell Hollingsworth
Candy in Hew Orleans. Several recalled that the token was used in City Park on a
merry-go-round. A Mr. Pete Kanz of the City Park Amusement Center verified that the
token was used from 2890 to 1920. The merry-go-round was operated by Stock's at the
comer of City Park Blvd. and Dumaine Street^ and later it was moved into City Park.
Another of my druggists, t-tr. Joe Cocahiana^ also verified the token, and remembered
riding Stock 's merry-go-round when he was a hoy. "
So we relist the token from New Orleans. The only other example of the token is
owied by John Coffee, who got it out of the old Atwood collection.
We are listing more of the plated tokens of Syracuse, N.Y. When CENTRO took
over the lines in Syracuse January 17, 1972, and plated the tokens so they could tell
what tokens were sold after that date. We wish they'd brought out brand new tokens
670 (Location reported by L.H. Crawford) [ex-Unidentified #10]
GOOD FOR 1 RIDE AT STOCK'S
(blank) [merry-go-round token] 3.50
5 (Reported by Tom Williamson)
(like E, but brass plated over copper-plating) (* 1/17/72) .35
(like F, " ” " " " " " .35
sc (like H, " " " ” " ” 35
Calif.
$0.50
.25
room for Richmond]
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with the name of the new authority on them, but they had too many of the old ones on
hand. For adult tokens they had some of the old New York State Railways tokens, prob-
ably over 40 years old! And then some of the old solid and S-sc tokens. Most of
these tokens had seen lots of use when they were plated, which means they were in
poor condition. But Tom Williamson went through thousands of them, and picked out
the best ones he could find for our N.I.S. VJe checked all the S— sc tokens, but it
appears that no brass or bronze tokens were plated, although it's still possible a
few of them sneaked in and were plated. Only time will tell. CENTRO stands for Cen-
tral New York Regional Transportation Authority. Fares were 35*!= for about a year
past, and have been continued at that rate.
In Rochester where they also have a transit authority, fares were raised to 354=
so old tokens of Rochester Transit Corp. are accepted with 5<!= additional, since these
old tokens had sold at the previous 30<? rate. New authority tokens sell at 35*!=.
We finally heard from the company in Granby, Quebec. They had sent us a couple
tokens, but neglected to say if they would sell us a supply or not. Mr. St. Aubin
informed us that the token sold for a dime each, and went into use in June, 1971. It
does not appear that we shall be able to get these for the New Issues Service.
Robert Kelley sends in a report of a token, and he asks what it is. I have no
idea. If someone knows, please tell us:
BIG HORN (STEER HEAD)
WM 32 Sd For the Ride of Your Life Ride Big Horn (chrone plated)
A friend of mine who has made a study of the history of Golden Gate Park in San
Francisco copied the following interesting item from the San Francisco Chronicle of
July 4, 1892:
When a boy buys two of the px’etty aluminum aheaks foip 5<r he can buy two Tides or
one Tide and some candy ^ and a whole lot of this ouTTeney goes into the candy cash
dTaweT each Sunday. These checks^ by the way^ cost moTe than they aTe sold foTj so
theTe is no dangCT of theiT being counteTf cited. Of the 12,000 that wctb made foT
the paTk and staTted into ciTOulation on JanuaTy 2, 1892, 8000 aTe now outstanding
and an immense numbcT, kept as curiosities or souveniTS by visitOTS and Tesidents,
will neveT be TCtumed foT Tedemption. On days when theTe is a good attendance, fTom
50 to 80 dollaTs woTth of these checks aTe sold by the women in the little pagoda.
These tokens referred to, of course, are Calif 760 A,B,C, pictured on page 82 of
our Catalogue. At a meeting of the park commissioners of the city held August 26,
1892, the question came up of discontinuing the use of tokens and substituting tic-
kets, but no action was taken. At least we now have the date when the tokens first
went into use, but I don't know which of the three was the first to be used. Ob-
viously they stayed in use for some time, as they had to reorder at least twice, in-
asmuch as there are 3 varieties.
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= MARCH NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By John G. Nicolosi
This month we shal I send you NY 875 T U V W, which were 875 L M 0 R but plated
for a fare hike. Our special thanks to Tom Williamson for his untiring efforts In
finding us tokens in the best possible condition. Also this month you will receive
two more nice tokens for a miniature railway: Cal 700 A B. So a total of 6 tokens
this month if your account is high enough to cover their cost,
I regret that the foreign tokens promised last time have not yet been received,
as Ken Smith has been very busy and he's the man who gets them for us. As soon as I
receive them they will be mailed to you.
Welcome this month to R.8. Carter and A.R. Feinberg, moving up to Regular mem-
bership from Associate membership.
Several more good tokens for April. Keep your balance in the black!
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FOR SALE; I have 70 brand-new Port. R. I . tokens, copper-plated, 3 for $1, cat, value
25^. Rl 520 D 35<?; 520 B G 25<t each; 520 H 351 each; 700 E 301 each; 700 D 351 each;
700 F 351; 120 A 251. +SAE.
Wilbur P. Kane - 927? Brock Ave. - New Bedford, MA 02744
HAIL BID SALE: la 150 A B; Ho 350 C D; NY 735 £, 890 C; Pa 15 F; Tenn 430 A E; Tex
965 D; WVa 890 J. Timetable G. Mexico 580 C.
Bernie Weisburqh 79 Pleasant Ave. Burlington, VT 05401
WANTED; Ky 280 A; NM 810 C; NY 10 F J K. Have some nice traders, or will buy.
Syd Joseph - 870 So. Hudson Street 2 Denver, CO 80222
30 FOR 1 TRADE: Will trade 30 diff. TT's from 13 western states, my choice, for 1 of
any of the following; Alas 300 C F, 450 B C E F G, 500 A, 650 A, 900 A; Hawaii 210
A C, 540 B E; Ida 380 A B, 440 H, 520 A; Ca! 205 C,220 A, 395 A B, 535 A B C D, 575
F H, 625 ABC, 630 A B, 705 A, 715 C E G, 760 A B C J, 775 C D, 880 A, 975 A; Ore
20 B; Wash 10 C, 250 A thru F, 300 A, 340 A, 710 A B, 780 H K, 840 I, 880 K.
Jim Millard ;; 4004 S.E. 170th Ave. ;;;; Portland, OR 97236
FOR TRADE: 2 merchants tokens from Port Angeles, Wash., for $1 catalogue in TT's or
PT's. Angeles Co-operative Creamer / One Quart Milk 51 Bottle Deposit. Both round
aluminum. = Harold L. Lesser 32 Oneida Ave. 3 Selden, NY 11784
f'lAtL AUCTION: Write for list of hard-to-find U.S, tokens. States covered in auction
are Ala., Alas., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., Dela., Fla., Ga., Me., Nev., N.H.
and Vt. This auction will close June 30, 1972.
H.D. Conner 1604 Blue Bonnet Drive Fort Worth. TX 76111
FOR TRADE ONLY: Wash 10 8 for any one of the following: HI 240 E; ID 100 F, 440 H 1;
NM 760 C; OR 240 C; TX 255 A L 0, 320 C, 590 A, 710 b'D; UT 650 B; WA 10 C. Please
write first indicating trade.
Edr ick J . Hiller 3257 Idaho Lane ;;;; Costa Mesa, CA 92626
FOR SALE; 1 set of FARE BOX issues from January 1960 thru April 1971, over 11 years
complete. Best offer over $30.00 plus postage takes the set.
Ralph A. Hinde ;;; 225-30 106th Ave,, Queens Village Jamaica, NY 11429
TT’S FOR SALE (SAE PLEASE), 201 each: NY 10 E, 105 D, 230 E F G H, 445 C D E F G,
615 D G, 631 0, 760 ABC, 785 0, 790 D, 830 C, 875 E, 995 A. NC 20 B, 130 H, 190 D,
240 G i, 350 G, 360 A, 440 A, 450 D, 980 D.
Claude G. Thompson 2 3757 Kipling Ave. So. Minneapolis. MN 55416
MAIL BID SALE; collection of 1600 different TT’s in 2 parts. Send for lists.
Russel I Moyer ^ - Hamburg, I A 51640
FOR SALE AT ATWOOD CATALOGUE: II 130 C D F; Ky 10 0 P H K; Mich 375 A B, 630 B; Md
380 A B; Pa 263 A; SD 680 A B; Wis 620 E F. +SAE.
Frank P. Smol en - 138 Carrol I Ave. 2 Painesville, OH 44077
ERROR TOKEN STILL AVAILABLE. Cal 805 B with Richmond misspelled "Ricmond”. This to-
ken will not be given a separate listing but every collector should have one. There
is a limited supply, however, so they go to the first ones who send 251 +SAE.
Duane H. Feisel P.O. Box 11661 :: Palo Alto, CA 94306
FOR TRADE: my 10 pieces of WVa 640 A which cat, at 351 for your 10 TT’s that cat, at
351 or your 6 TT's that cat. at 501, or any other combination you care to come up
with. I’m only interested in TT’s that cat. for 251 or more. Write before sending.
Bob Pa i qe - 2028 Edqmont Ave. 1 ^; Chester. PA 19015
FLORIDA WOODEN NICKELS WANTED. Please list FL W.N.’s you will seM or trade, giving
name of FL town & issuer. Three offers: (1) cash. (2) 2 of my WN’s for one of yours.
(3) minimum of 251 in foreign coins for each needed WN. Refund your postage. Also
buy or trade for your unwanted bulk.
A. Corson Box 33-261 ;; Miami , FL 33138
FOR SALE AT CAT. PRICE = PLUS STAMPED ENVELOPE WITH APPROPRIATE POSTAGE: Cal 275 F,
700 A B, 701 A B (Rio Vista), 805 B; Fla 620 A B; Ore 270 A B, 475 A B; Minn 865 A B;
Kan 10 A B; Wis 970 A B; ild 60 AR; Cot 30 A; NY 875 T 251, U 451, W 451; Cal 895 N
251; Pa 263 A 251; Rl 520 L $2; Wash 780 W $2; Mfg Sample Grp 101 A B E 251 each; NY
115 H 601; Ohio 10 W 501, X 351; III 135 H 401; Teheran Iran 750 J 601; Eng 240 R
401. = John G. Nicolosi 3002 Galindo St. ;; Oakland. CA 94601
TRADE: DC 500 Al; Md 670 D; Me 930 A; Minn 620 C; Ohio 35 B; Pa 455 H, 630 C; Tenn 20
ABC. Offering a silver dime for any 3 TTs; send your trade list.
Joe Pernicano 2 58 Sonia Lane ;;;; Brooma II. PA 1 9008
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TRADE FOR TT's THE FOLLOWING: (1) several diff. car wash tokens incl. La 55 A B;
Covington, La., Triple Clean of La. One from Columbus, Ga. (2) obsolete orange color
Ft. Benning VOLAR bus tickets. I have 12; alt others apparently destroyed.
Dee D. Orel I •• 685 B Kandle Ct. Fort Benning, GA 51905_
SOUTH CAROLINA - Will pay top prices for S.C. transp, and parking tokens.
Austin M. Sheheen, Jr, Box 428 - ^amd_eri, — SC 2902 ^
COAL SCRIP, TRADE AND TRAMSP. TOKENS from many, many states. Desperately need Colo,
trade tokens, and the following Colo. TT's: 140 C, 300 8 E, 340 C, 440 all, 460 ABC.
Lee Nott ;; 159-8 Waver! y Way Minot AFB, NO 58701
STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE will bring you my spring list of TT's for sale. A few
PT's also included. = Paul Tarqonsky - 25 Harrison St. - Mer iden, CT 06450
WANTED: tokens Ala 50 C; Ariz 640 F, 1000 F; Cal 320 F G, 895 H P; Col 260 E, 300 E,
540 B, 760 E H I L, 860 D E. Will pay 5 times book.
R.B. Carter 2232 No. Kays Ave. So. San Ga briel , CA 91770
MY LISTS FOR YOURS. Send long stamped addressed envelope and I will send to you a
free TT or PT, you name it. Who collects car wash tokens? I have 3 diff. to trade
for TT, PT, or Minn, trade tokens.
Gordon Wold R §\. Box 189 I Princeton, MN 55371,
HAVE 30 CAL. 450 M. Will trade 1 for 1 +SAE. Need Cal 450 E F G or 895 G H I J.
Sol Ha I pern ;; 1236? N. Orange Dr. Ho I I ywood , CA ^ 90038
TRADE; 3 diff. New Orleans streetcar postcards for 3 diff. other towns, or 3 diff.
TT's or 1 for 1. My TT & PT trade list for yours.
Louis F. Crawford ;; 106 Sea Pine Road Long Deach_,
WANTED: Ala 220 D E F, 610 A; Fla 290 8, 460 B, 700 A B C D; Ky 10 L, 480 D F I J K,
510 BT. Will buy or trade.
Louis F, Crawford, Jr> ;;; 106 Sea Pine Road Long Beach ^ MS 39560
TRADE MY NATIONAL DEFENSE service medal, your token 33mm or larger with outline of
any state. My JANA 1967 coin show in Japain medal, your 3 merchant tokens or 1 Civil
War token or 10 diff. TT's. +SAE.
Fred Hopkins F.O. Box 895 Ft. Huachuca, AZ 85613
WANTED: BOUT DE L'ISLE BRIDGE TOKENS of Montreal, Canada. Will pay a very good cash
price for the pieces I need in this series: Quebec 620 A 0 F G K (Breton 1^534,537,
539,540,544). FOR SALE: uncommon brass telephone token Doar Israel (Israel Post
Office), one dollar each.
Yosef Sa'ar ^ Ta Doar 553 88 100 Elat,__l^a_M_
FOR TRADE: Cal 575 Ab; 111 595 D; la 150 B; Nev 100 B; and rare unlisted coal token.
The Union Pacific Coal Co. Store, Cumberland, Wyo. Trade for Nevada & Calif, (eastern
& Mother Lode counties) merchant tokens and trade mirrors. Will pay top dollar for
Silver City, Bullfrog, Palisade and Seven Troughs, Nevada, tokens.
Hai Dunn Box 114 Carson City . NV 89701.
TRADE: (1) 1 telephone token from either Italy or Brazil for any 254 TT or PT on my
want-list; (2) Pa 3015 B or Ark 3405 A for any personal token; (3) 10 diff. foreign
coins for any 154 TT or PT on my v/ant-l ist; (4) 10 diff. TT or PT for 10 diff. mav-
erick trade tokens. = Sam Rugger! - P.O. Box 561 - No. Bellmore, NY 117_1_(3
AVA OAKLAND CONVENTION TOUR TOKEN Cal 760 J only $2.50 prepaid, or 30 diff. transp.
tokens or 30 diff. parking tokens, in trade. For SAE wilt include my personal token.
Bill Will ices - Box 445 Z Wheatland. CA 95692
I JUST RETURNED HOME from a vacation with money to spare. If you have a price list
of transp. or parking tokens for sale, I would like to receive it.
Ray Cl ine 406 Memorial St. Coal Grove, OH 45658
VJANTED; NY 25 A, 80 A, 385 A, 395 A, 629 E, 810 A, 735 D, 875 C. Buy or trade.
George H. Wyatt ^ Skylark Lane Lunenburg, MA 01462
OFFERING MONT 320 A for $120; Ky 200 A for $90; Ohio 625 B for $45; Pa 965 C for $10;
Pa 725 H for $8; Pa 725 D for $4.
Pilgrim Coin Gal leries. Inc. Box 16 :: Stoughton, MA 02072
MAIL AUCTION: OF HARD TO FIND TT's. Please send for list.
John K. Curtis T Box 265 I Willowdale, Ontario.
SEND SAE for want-list. Have following to trade for NJ items (TT,PT,etc), AVA per-
sonals, school PTs S. school & bridge TTs. I can use: Alas 190 A; IL 460 B; lA 300 E;
LA 810 F; MD 300 A; PA 400 C D. Have newspaper token for obs. 254 TT .
Donald Noe - 1 Second Street No. Art Ington, NJ Q7(332_
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WANTED: local AVA members to break loose and make available to fellow collectors car
wash tokens from locations that don't answer mail. Twin City members check 25th &
Hennepin Shell. St. Louis members check Speedway Car Wash at Vandeventer & Forest
Park for Bz 32 Sd token. Baltimore members check any Rapid Robin Car Wash locations
for wooden issues. I need most of these as do most CWT collectors.
Harold V. Ford 6641 Saroni Drive. 2 Oakland. CA 94611
SWEDEN. 79 TT’s of this country are offered in my next mail bid sale, together with
TT's of Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, and Holland. If you are interested drop
me a postcard by airmail and within a few days you will have your list. Bidders in
my former sates get their list automatically.
F.J. Bingen ^ Tol I ensstraat 11 ;; Capelle a/d IJssel . NETHERLANDS
PARKING TOKENS to trade for good mil itary I can use. Cal 3775 B, 3947 A B, 3999 A;
Ind 3660 A; Md 3060 A; NY 3629 D; Unid. 3003-3010 and many other good PT's.
Millard Wasczcak Sr. 3 853? Water St. ^ Meadville, PA 16335
UNITED KINGDOM TT's available. 98 diff. single Journey tokens now in current use.
Own the complete set for $20.00 (or take in 2 $10 packs) includes printed detailed
list. Postpaid ship mail,
Donald Capper - 14 Acresfield Ave., Audenshaw - Manchester M34/5SY, ENGLAND
FOUND 2 EXTRA SC 3100 C parking tokens. This makes 10 known. I will trade one for an
AVA tour token of 1962,64,65 (either one) ,66,67,68,70. Write to confirm. Trade Pa
675 D for any other TT or PT of same value +SAE.
Joe E. Studebaker, Jr. 2614 Legare St. ;;; Beaufort. SC 29902
CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS & PASSES except No. America. 1st edition
1967 at $5 either bound or unbound; specify which. Make check or M.O, payable to
Kenneth Smith. Autographed if desired. Order directly from:
Kenneth E. Smith 323 Avenue F Redondo Beach, CA 90277
ATWOOD’S CATALOGUE OF U.S. & CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION TOKENS, 3rd edition 1970; 731
pages- profuse! y illustrated. Either loose-leaf (pages only punched for 3-ring bind-
er, which isn’t included) or bound in genuine buckram. Price $10 retail; special
AVA member’s price: $7.50 postpaid.
American Vecturist Assn. ;; P.O. Box 1204 ^ Boston, MA 02104
= ALL AUCTIONS W THIS ISSUE CLOSE APRIL 29 =
*****
= APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP =
1323 WILLIAM B. TABLER, JR. - BOX 353 - LOCUST VALLEY, NEW YORK 11560
Age 28; Architect. Collects U.S., Canada, foreign. (Cojjj^ee)
1324 NEIL SOWAROS - 548 HOME AVENUE - FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46807
Age 34; Coin Dealer. Collects U.S. Johnion)
1325 RICHARD P. PARKER - 6148 EDSALL ROAD ^304 - ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22304
Age 25; Railroad Rate Clerk. Collects U.S., parking. (CO({){e.d)
1326 WILLIAM M. ORENDi - BOX 114 - WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 15122
Age 46; Manufacturers’ Representative. Collects U.S. (Co^^e.e.}
1327 DR. WILLIAM D. AUSTIN - 1750 ALBANS ROAD - HOUSTON, TEXAS 77005
Age 55; Biomedical Research. Collects U.S,, foreign. (ConneA S ilottZAband}
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (* indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
* Ron Lerch - P.O, Box 8149 - Sacramento, California 95318
Bernard B. McLean - 12312 Askev? - Grandview, Missouri 64030
* Jim Millard - 4004 S.E, 170th Avenue - Portland, Oregon 97236
* Andrew Morgan - P.O, Box 1268 - Wichita Falls, Texas 76307
* U.C. Reidling - 8047 Liptonshire Drive - Dallas, Texas 75238
Yosef Sa’ar - Ta Doar 533 - 88 100 Elat, Israel [new zip]
* Bernard Yagodich - 316 Chandler Avenue - Johnsto^m, Pennsylvania 15906
T/ie LUuaZ cont/U-bution to ouA AddAz&i Ptate Fund 25’r, aZtJiougk mxnij iend moAZ, to
pay jjo/i the. co^t ofj a nm plate. {lOtiCch aboixt 2S^] and the. zxtAa papeA imfe. I-t
not nexiejtt&aAy , but -it ah'Jayi ueAy tmch apjJAZcUated!
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Volume 26, Nxmiber 4 - APRIL. 1972 ^ Our 298tli Issue
On behalf of the entire Association, the Editor wishes to extend our deepest sympathy
to Bob Ritterband, President of the A. V. A. , on the loss of his son. Philip Ritterband died
recently after a lengthy illness. He was only 34, and he leaves his wife and two children.
Individual members may wish to make a small donation to the A. V.A. Tribute Fund in Philip's
memory. This would be one very tangible way of creating a living memorial to a wonderful
guy. Send them directly to R. K. Frisbee - 211 King Street - Denver, Colorado 80219.
Together with this issue you are being sent a reservation card for the Sheraton- Black-
stone Hotel in Chicago. This will be our official AVA Convention Headquarters August 11, 12,
13, and if you plan to attend the conclave please send in this reservation card as soon as pos-
sible. You will notice that a double room is a much better deal tlian a single for two people.
If any individual members plan to attend but would like to double up to save money, send us
your name and we'll publish them in THE FARE BOX, and then you all can correspond with
each other and work something out. Every little bit helps.
We had hoped to include copies of the Complete Listing of AVA Personal Tokens with
this issue, but will have to postpone that until the May issue, because it wouldn't work out
right for the postage this time, and it is also too difficult to place two inserts in an issue. I
don't have the help around here to manage it. . . and we already have the reservation cards.
There's a notice inside this issue about the Personal Token Listings. You will definitely re-
ceive yours with the May issue, regardless.
The words "Twenty- Fifth Anniversary" at the bottom of this page refer to the Silver
Anniversary of THE FARE BOX, of course. We com.plete 25 full years of publication with
the June issue, and I hope to have something appropriate to the occasion at that time. The
A. V.A. will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year.
We did not receive a Parking Token Supplement this month. Presumably Duane Feisel
is busy at work on the new edition of his catalogue. But as it turned out we had more than
enough to fill a 16-page issue, and have a couple of excellent articles for the May issue, plus
another supplement to Hal Ford's Car Wash Token listing. Inasmuch as the Editor leaves
Boston the last week in June, we have two issues to publish before then, so the May issue
will go out by the end of May, or in only a couple of weeks. This issue is being completed at
1:10 p.m., Wednesday, May 10.
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= THE PRESIDENT'S C0LU!4J =
-April 1972-
This month tliere is another new project to announce. The Executive Board has ap-
proved my plan to order t)ie manufacture of enblera decals, suitable for your auto win-
dows, luggatre, hobby room v/alls, and so on.
These decals will be three inches in diameter, in a dark blue color, and of v/ater
transfer style, ,Je are able to obtain then at './jiolesale, and so can offer then to all
members at a raost reasonable price. Any profit from tiie sale of the emblems will be
used to reduce the cost to members of our anticinated reorint volume of articles from
THE FARE BOX. (This book project, by the way, is moving along slov;ly but surely, v;ith
publication set for early next year.)
The new decals will be ready for first distribution at our Chicago Convention
this Sumner, It's just one more reason for you to attend that event! Final details
and ordering instructions for those who cannot get to the conclave in August udll be
nrinted here in THE FARE BOX soon.
- RobeAX. M. PUtt2Aband
= SEC0!!D CALL FOR TOKENS FOR CHICAGO COfiVEHTIOii AUCTION =
Joel Reznick, 1972 Convention Chairman, indicates that ills first call for tokens
for the Convention Auction brouqht only one response. He asks that anyone interested
in putting tokens in the auction to do so as soon as possible, so that this phase of
the convention can be laid out oroperly.
The Convention v/ill be held at Chicago's Sheraton Blackstone Hotel on August 11,
12,13. Registration: $16.50 until July 1. After that, $18.00. This includes the
whole show: tour, token, banquet, etc. Incidentally, please indicate your banquet
selection when you send in your registration: either prime sirloin ^ Dover sole
almond ine.
Registration should be sent directly to U.V.C., c/o Joel J. iJeznick - P.O. Box
299 - Chicago, IL 60690.
'kie'kific
- FREE HAWAIIAN BUS TRANSFERS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS =
AVA member George C. Smith, of 32 Bartley - St. Peters, MO 63376, writes that on
a recent trip to Hawaii he picked up a pad of bus transfers in mint condition. He is
witling to send one to any member who will send him a stamped envelope.
*****
= COMPLETE LIST OF A.V.A. PERSONAL TOKENS PUBLISHED BY N.E.V.A. =
Nortli Eastern Vecturist Association of New York has just published a small cata-
logue which lists all knovm personal tokens of vecturists, as reported through the
1971 issues of THE FARE BOX, and using the numbering system originated by Editor John
Coffee.
This booklet will obviate the, cumbersome necessity, heretofore encountered by
all of us, of having to check back through issues of THE FARE BOX for listings of
these tokens.
The best news is that a copy of this booklet will be sent to every A.V.A. member
free of charge, along with his copy of THE FAJIE BOX. It will go out either v/ith this
April issue, or next month with the May issue, depending on the postage situation.
Members and others who wish an extra copy may purchase one for $1.00 directly from
NEVA President Ralph Hinde - 225-30 106th Ave., Queens Village - Jamaica, NY 11429,
and these extra sales will, it is hoped, help defray costs of preparing the little
booklet.
Incidentally, the typing and collating of the information from issues of THE
FARE BOX was done by Donald Noe, who deserves our especial thanks.
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= TOKENS FOR CABLE RAILWAYS AND INCLINED PLANE RAILWAYS =
By F.J. Bingen
In Europe there must be hundreds — probably none than a thousand — of cable rail-
ways and inclined plane railways. Until recently, tokens were known only for the fun-
Iculaires (ficelles) of Lyons, which were described in my article on page 44 of the
1967 Fare Boxes. Mr. Edward Dence of Philadelphia was the first to report a new dis-
covery in this field, and it was listed on page 66 of the 1967 Fare Boxes. (See also
THE FARE BOX for 1968, page 172.):
GRASECK-SEILBAMN I FAHRT
WM 21 Sd Be I st I er-Detr i ebe Ga-Pa
Though the words on the above token may seem a bit mysterious, the riddle was soon
solved. Ga-Pa v/as the clue, and I learned that the token had been used at the world-
famous holiday resort of Garmi sch-PartenkI rchen . (The twin cities of Garmisch and
Partenki rchen were united in 1935 into one community.) This resort is some 100 Km
south of Munich and separated by the railway I ine from Munich to the Austrian town of
Innsbruck. A few kilometers to the south of Partenki rchen in the valley of the small
river Partnach is situated the nice hotel "Gasthof PartnachkI amm, " owned by August
Belstler's Hotel und Gaststatte Betriebe, and from this hotel upwards to the Vorder
Graseck went an air-cable railway, the Graseck Seilbahn, to the Forsthaus Graseck,
also owned by Mr. Deistler. This Forsthaus was already mentioned in the 25th edition
of Baedeker's Sud-DeutsohZand of 1895. The Seilbahn is still in exploitation, but the
Forsthaus went up in flames on November 30, 1968. It was on this air-cable railway
that our token was used, in a folder issued before 1968 it states: "Die vollauto-
matlsche Seilbahn bietet Ihnen Fahrgelegenheit als. Hausgast mit Abonnementmunzen
wirklich verbilligt." (translation: "The fully automatic aircable railway makes it
possible for you as our guest and using the special tokens to upwards at a largely
reduced rate.")
Here we are, then. The tokens v/ere sold to the guests of the Gasthof at a 501'^
reduced rate and with tokens they could make use of the Seilbahn. The white metal
tokens are the oldest ones used. In 1953 these were replaced by aluminum tokens:
BELSTLER-BETRIEBE GA.-PA. x I TALFAHRT
A 26 Sd Graseck-Sei I bahn Ga.-F’a. x i Talfahrt
as listed on page 94, The Fare Box 1970. Of these tokens 10,000 pieces were made by
the firm of Deschler in Munich. The use of tokens was abolished in 1961.
Going further to the south on 20 Km. from Garmi sc h-Partenk i rchen the next large
holiday resort in Bavaria, near the Austrian frontier, is Mittenwald. Here are to be
found two air-cable railways, the "Karwendel -bahn" to the top of the I'tount Vv'estern
Karwendel (2244m) and the Kranzberg-Gi pfe I bahn to the top of the High Kranzberg
(1397m). It was to the latter that my attention was d.'"awn when I found in a coin
collection in Germany the following token:
. KRANZBERG . GIPFELDAHN K G 3
B 17 Sd Mittenwald (Edelweiss f I ower ) (th i ck)
Investigations brought to light that there existed at least two other tokens for this
cab I e ra i I way:
. KRANZBERG .
6z 17 Sd Mittenwald
B 17 Sd "
GIPFELBAHN KGB
(Edelweiss f I ower) (th ick)
(Gentian f lower) (th in)
About 1,000 of these tokens were struck in 1954 originally for use in the automats
(turnstiles?) of the Kranzbergbahn. These autorrets, however, were never put into use
and the tokens remained In the writing desk drawers of the office of the company until
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a few years ago when they popped up and were given to skiers for a trip on one of the
ski lifts operated by the Kranzbergbahn Company. The passengers took most of these
tokens with them as souvenirs, and by now on I y a few are left.
I recommend Garmi sch-Partenki rchen and Mittenwald to our readers, not only for
the tokens, but expecially for the fantastic scenery of this part of Bavaria, when
you should come to Europe. In winter as well as In summer both are ideal holiday re-
sorts and maybe... you will f i nd a transportat ion token as well J
Of a fully different nature is the French token discovered by A.V.A. sleugh
Yosef Sa'ar (formerly Joe Kotler):
CHEMIN DE FER DE LA GARE DE LANGRES A LANGRES BON POUR 2 FRANCS
(SIGNATURE) BRES5AND (5 -POINTED STAR)
o B 25 Sd Remboursable Journal lenent Sous La Remise De 5 % Consent
Par Le Fournisseur
The location of this nice item is not difficult. Langres, a very old town of about
10,000 inhabitants, is situated in the northeast of France, and it is built on a rock
473 metres above sea level. There are tvi/o railway stations, the main station Langres-
Marne on the railroad from Troyes to Vesout and the second very small one Langres-
Ville, for local traffic only. The station of Langres-f'terne, 1500 meters to the
north of the town is only 336 meters above sea level, and to overcome the different
in elevation there is a chemin de fer a crSmaillere from the station into the town.
There seems to be no doubt our token has come connection with this rack-and-p in ion
railway. As the wording on the token didn’t give enough information about its use
I communicated with the municipality and Mr. Pierre Cavalier, the assistant to the
mayor, was kind enough to write m,e the fol lowing: (letter dated January 20)
"The creation of the rack railway was authorized by law of July 30, 1885, and
the inauguration was in 1SS7. At this time a Mr. Bressarid was president of the Cham-
ber of Commerce in Langres and in this capacity he put his signature on the said to-
ken, which could have been issued therefore by the Chamber of Commerce of Langres.
Mr. Bressand v/as a leading resident of Langres. He is known for having cut the
canal from the i-larne to the SSone, which crossed the Plateau de Langres. The Chamber
of Commerce de Langres doesn't exist anymore and I mostly regret that most of the
files of the town were lost when the town hall burned down in 1892."
In his first letter Mr. Cavalier states further that he has not found any clue
to the use of the token in question, but already five days later I got a second let-
ter and in this letter Mr. Cavalier wrote the following:
"Ifith this I can complete my letter of the 20th instant. I had the luck to
find an old inhabitant of Langres, nearly 90 years old, but very clear headed and
"au courant" of the local history. Well here is the history of the jetons of the
rack and pinion railway of Langres. From the beginning in 1887 this railway met
with the strong competition of the old stage coaches that had always gone upwards by
the road to meet the train travelers at the station, and which charged lower fares
than the new tramway. The company now issued a token, which was given to the pas-
sengers as a ticket. They could hand these tokens in to the shopkeepers of Langres,
who gave a discount of 3 % on their purchases. In this way the tokens had a double
use. They encouraged the use of the new rack railway and them stimulated buying in
the shops of Langres, It was not known to the informant whether the use of the tok-
ens lasted for a long time, but he thought that after only a few weeks the company
had introduced paper tickets,"
So far the letters of Mr. Cavalier. But when we now look at the wording on the
tokens the reverse remains not fully intelligible. "Remboursable journel lement sous
la remiss de 3 $ consent par le fournisseur" means "Can be handed in daily with a re-
stitution of 3 % allowed by the supplier (the dealer?)." It is also difficult to un-
derstand the meaning of the "Bon pour 2 Francs" (= good for 2 francs) on the obverse.
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This can’t be the fare, at least not in 1887. My Baedeker of ^908, Nord-Est ■ de la
Fr'anae^ states the fare in that year as follows: "Prix: montee (upwards) 50 cts and
35 cts.; descente (down) 30 and 20 cts.; alien et retour (both ways) 75 and 50 cts."
if not less, fares in 1837 would not have been much higher and certainly not in the
range of 2 francs, quite an amount of money in those days. In 1928, however, fares
were — according to my Guide Bleu Vosges^ Lorraine et Atsaee of that year: both ways
2.80 francs or 2.30 francs.
Tnere seem to be two solutions to our problem. Either the token is as old as
Mr. Cavalier wrote us: they were given as tickets when the fare was paid and the Bon
Pour 2 Francs could be the maxi mum amount of the discount consented for a single tok-
en.... or the tokens are of a much later date and the Bon Pour 2 Francs is the fare of
the Langres rack railway. In this case, too, the token could have been given as tic-
ket after the fare was paid and afterwards they could have been used to get a discount
when buying at local shops of Langres.
One thing seems without doubt, the token in question is certainly a valuable
piece, worth being incorporated in a col lection of foreign transportation tokens.
MIDIJEST TRANSPORTATION TOKEN AND TICKET CLUB
By Anna Butler
Our April meeting T;as attended by Floyd Martha Barnett, Bob & Anna Butler,
Julius Kurtz, Quincy Laflin, Larry Linke, Cy Svobodny, and Walter Street, It was de-
diced that as long as we won’t be meeting during June, July and August — unless a
special meeting is called — our May meeting \/ould permanently be on the 3rd Sunday in-
stead of the 2nd Sunday v;hich is Mother’s Day, Oi:ie of the main topics was the A.V.A.
Convention in Chicago this year. The group is toying witii the idea of going en masse
by Amtrak. A committee was appointed to investigate the possibilities and report at
our May meeting. A fe\7 Canadian tokens traded owners, and discussed old "1300"
and its operations for the coming summer.
= NEVJ FINDS =
This are looking up for the discovery of fare tokens in the census class, as
they always do in the springtime when folks get around more. Del Ford, for instance,
came up with a nice Okla 590 A, the Musl'.ogee & Clarksville Bridge token. I think
this is only the second or third one known.
Neil Soi.’ards discovered a Mich 370 A, and I think this makes 3 of then. Unfort-
unately his token has a great big hole right through the middle of it, completely ob-
literating the star on obverse, and most of the "5" on reverse. If anyone's interest-
ed he’s offering it for sale for $25 in an ad this month. Of course the hole could
have been put there by the company to mal;e it into a school token, although vje doubt
that,
Claude Thompson found a Minn 50 H. As he describes the find; "After I bouglit
my first Atwood catalogue I was visiting ny sister and her husband in Anoka. I was
telling him about those old Anoka tokens, and he said he had one, and he showed it to
me! I tried to talk hin out of it but to no avail. He did promise me, however, that
v;hen he died I could have it to remember him by... He passed away on March 31, and
my sister at that time gave me this token. It is not for sale, of course. My brother
in-law told me that v^hen he was a kid — prior to going into the service for World War I
— he used to work on the track for the streetcar company. They would give them this
token when they got on the car to go to where they were to work. Then they would give
it back at night or when they returned home for their return trip. Somehow, this one
never got returned . "
Finally, Marie Johnson found a Mich 680 G — an ordinary- looking but very rare
item — which has since changed hands and is now owned by a prominent Boston collector.
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= APRIL SUPPLEr^RT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS =
Bj/ Kenneth E. Smith
ENGLAND
Wirksworth 870 (Reported by Donald Capper)
WIRKSUORTK U.D.C. (rounded corners)
AF C Sq Sd Concessionary 2?p Fare (26ram) ( >preen) $0.30
WALES
Aberdare 30 (Reported by Donald Capper)
ABERDARE TIIAWSPORT (ATC in monogram)
BA
C
22
Sd
Ip (green)
.15
BC
C
22
Sd
l|p (pink)
.15
BG
c
22
Sd
3p (orange)
.30
(The England 870 AF and Wales 30 BA,BC,BG, will be distributed by Nicolosi's
New Issues Service.)
FRENCH RAILROAD RESTAUMNT TOICENS (Reported by F. Bingen)
Chalon-sur-SSone i+230
COOPERATr/E P.L.H. A CHALOW s/S
A o Z 20 Sd 5c= (nickel plated) .50
B o Z 21 Sd If- " " -50
Mulhouse 4590
SOCIETE DE CONSOIH'ATION DE L'EST lULHOUSE
A o Z Oc Sd 5 g . (23inm) ( stamped with engine) 1.00
B c Z Sq Sd 10. (24mm) " " " 1-00
G BRIIAH RESTAURANT RAILROAD TOmiS
Koln 4464 (Reported by F. Kelley)
HAUPTBAimHOF 50 KOLN (2 stars)
F o B 25 Sd 50 .. -50
HAUFTBAHNHOF 5 I-^ARK KOLN (2 stars)
G o Z 35 Sd 500 (Mi-plated) 1-00
HAUPTBAHNKOF 10 I'ARK KOLN (2 stars) “
H o B 35 Sd 10 Mark 1-00
(in the early 1920 's during the inflation period the Hauptbahnhof appar-
ently issued several of these higher value tokens, including the pre-
viously listed 4464 B. The rubbings and pictures I have of 4464 B,G,
and H show large word MARK in raised letters on these tokens.)
GERMAI'J Ar-UJSEMEIIT PARK TOKENS (Reported by F. Bingen)
Heidelberg 4ob ~
REBCrtiD’S KINDER-SPORT-KARUSSELL HEIDELBERG ( MERRY-GO-ROUND )
WAo P Ob Sd Gultig Fur 1 Fahrt 1 Kind ( 58x26mm) (pink with gold letters) .50
Speyer 842
KLAUS PETER SPEYER KINDER GEGCHAFTE (MERRY-GO-ROUIJD, TOY TRAIN)
WAo P 38 Sd Fahrchip Gultig Fiir 1 Fahrt (white with gold lettering) .50
RUPPERT'S liARCHEN KARUSSELL SPEYER (rffiRRY-GO-ROUiro)
WBo P 38 Sd Fahrchip Gultig Fur 1 Fahrt (lilac with gold lettering) .50
Remember, when you report new discoveries, in addition to giving the exact wording
and spelling and punctuation, to send rubbings or photographs. This is essential to
insure accurate listings. Please keep the listings coming.
KENNETH E. SMITH - 328 AVENUE F - REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
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= A HISTORY OF THE PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN TRANSPORTATION COC4PANY
By Stanley Heist
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The. hi(^oHivoJLi.oyi ti'iUi (WtuiZe. vJdh obtcun&d l'MXIi tho. kU.nd coop-
dJiaXion and va&t knoviZoxtgc o{^ ?ii. JlorioZd Oc G/uiw, VAACctoa Vzvctopyncnd:
oi the Red Amom Vlvt6lon the Southea^te^^n Penymjlvania Tmn^poataUon
Aathofittij.
IN 1848 THE PHILADELPHIA AND West Chester Turnpike Road Coinpany vras organized to build
a plank toll highway from 40th and Market Streets in Philadelphia to iJewtovm Square,
Pa., a distance of 10*5 miles. The construction of this road v;as completed in 1853.
The plank road was ultimately improved and remained a toll road until 1918 v/hen it
was sold to the State of Pennsylvania. The original tolls for usage of the road y
both vehifcles and animals were based on the amount of damage vdiich v/ould be done to
the road by the user.
The Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company i^as incorporated in 1895 and
took control of the Philadelphia and West Chester Turnpike Road Company. This line
originally ran from 63rd & Market Streets to Nevjtoun Square, Pa., along the same
right-of-way of the turnpike. It was originally a steam line but after nine months
was converted to electricity. The track was extended from Nev^town Square to West
Chester in 1898. John N.M. Shimer was the first president of the Philadelphia &
West Chester Traction Company.
The Delaware County Passenger Rail P^oad line was built in 1859. This small line
provided horsecar service from 38th & Market Streets to Higlaland Park, Delaware Coun-
ty, Pa. This line failed and service was abandoned in 1865.
In its early years this line was typical of the rural traction companies operat-
ing throughout Pennsylvania. The service v;as poor and the equipment even worse. In
1899 A, Merritt Taylor became president and began to upgrade the equipment, roadbed,
and service. Ile^/ rail cars v/ere purchased and by 1902 the first branch line from
Llanerch to Ardmore v/as completed.
The year 1906 saw the beginning of construction of another line. This vjent to
Clifton Heights in that year, and in 1907 was extended to Collingdale. The final ex-
tension of this division to Sharon Hill was completed in 1917. In 1913 a line running
from Drexel Hill to Media was completed. A1.1 of the previously mentioned communities
served by this company are in Delav/are County, a suburban area southwest of Philadel-
phia .
In 1905 the Philadelphia Rapid Transit began construction of an elevated rail
service from Center City westward towards Delaware County. Mr. Taylor arranged to
have the EL line extended from the planned terminal at 63rd Street to 69th Street in
Upper Darby where the Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Company had purchased land.
In 1907 construction of Union Station (now known as 69th Terminal) v;as started. It
was at this point that the P.R.T. EL met with the Philadelphia & West Chester Traction
Company. This terminal became headnuarters for the P & WCT Co.
The doom of the trolley car was forecast in 1923 when the first buses were pur-
chased. In 1930 three bus companies were bought to add to tliis grov/ing company. The
bus routes were run by a suijsidiary company named the Aronimink Transportation Comp-
any. All buses loaded on West Chester Pike outside of 69th Street Terminal. Even
today a few bus routes still load at this point.
The year 1936 saw the name of the Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Company
changed to the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company. At the same time the
69th Street terminal in Upper Darby was renovated. The old “dead end" trolley shed
was replaced with a trolley "loop" which ran counterclockwise on the outside. There
was an inside bus loon which ran clockwise. The arrow logo found on Pa 935 A & B was
designed in 1937 and to its patrons the P.S.T. Co. became known as Red Arrow.
It tvas now, however, until 1960 that the company. Red Arrow Lines, Inc,, v/as
formed. This company originated as a subsidiary of the P.S.T, Co. to run the bus
lines purchased from the South Pennsylvania Bus Company which served Chester, Pa. , and
also the various Delavjare County bus lines purchased from the Philadelphia Transporta-
tion Company. Pa 190 A B & C v/ere used on tiiese lines only, and were not valid on
other P.S.T. Co, lines.
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The year 1954 saw the abandonment of part of the original trolley line to West
Chester. In 1958 the remaining part of this line was discontinued and bus service
was installed entirely to West Chester, On a bitter cold night in December, 1966,
the last trolley v7as run fron 69th Street to Ardmore. The v/riter and his wife had
the opportunity and pleasure of taking this last trip. Portions of the old right-of-
way are now paved and buses operated over the same route from Ardmore to the 69th
Terminal .
On January 29, 1970, a regional transportation authority named the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority purchased the transportation assets of the
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Comi»ny. (Prior to tliis time, SEPTA had taken
over the routes served by the old Philadelphia Transportation Company. ) The three
continuing rail lines and the 29 bus routes of the old P.S.T. Co. are currently being
operated as tlie Red Arrov? Division of SEPTA and daily carry 65,000 patrons.
The tokens issued by P.S.T. Co. (Pa 935 A 3) appear to have a very confusing and
varied history. Prom information obtained it appears that Pa 935 A was first issued
2/15/51 at the rate of 4 for 45<:. On August 16 of that year, the token rate was in-
creased to 3 for 400, v;hile the cash single zone fare was raised from 12<: to 15^.
Use of 935 A was discontinued 12/16/52 but reinstated in July, 1954, when the tokens
were sold at 3 for 500. The 935 A v;as again discontinued on 4/14/55 when 935 B was
placed in use at a rate of 2 for 350. The bronze token could be redeemed or used
v;ith 10 for a single zone fare. Through two fare increases 935 B use continued until
4/20/1958, when their use was discontinued. It should be noted that 935 B is not
935 A plated, but is in fact an additional striking of bronze tokens V7hich were then
plated. As can be, and will be, seen the two types were interchanged frequently as
fares changed.
Sometime after 4/20/58, 935 A was placed in use again at the rate of 5 for 900,
On 12/15/58, 935 B was used at a rate of 5 for $1, Again, 935 A could still be used
with an additional payment of 20.
Between 1961 and 1967, there were various and sundry increases in both cash and
token fares. Specific information v/as unavailable as to hovj 935 A and B were used
during tliese increases. They may have been alternated watli each other as each in-
crease xvas instituted. In any event the final token increase took place on 8/25/67
when the token fare was raised to 250. The use of both 935 A and B was discontinued
on 3/1/69. Although these two tokens may still be redeemed for 260 each at 69th
Terminal, the entire existing supply of tokens was recently destroyed by SEPTA.
As mentioned previously Red Arrow Lines, Inc., was formed to provide bus service
to Chester and also to service certain suburban bus lines formerly run by P.T.C. In
1981 certain Red Arro'? Lines routes accepted P.T.C. tokens although they v/ere not
sold by the operators. This was true for both adult and student tokens issued by
P.T.C. This arrangement v;as apparently terminated as of 1/20/61 v;hen tickets were
issued for both students and adult fares.
Red Arrow Lines accepted Pa 190 B for a ^vhile after South Pennsylvania Bus Co.
was bought by P.S.T. Co. There V7as a fare change on 10/25/60 which may have been
the time 190 C was originally issued, but there was nothing to substantiate this.
Pa 190 C was discontinued on 3/1/69.
*****
An Interesting note arrived recently from AVA member Dee D. Dreli: "I stopped
by the office of Howard Bus- Lines in Columbus, Ga.," he vvrites, "in an attempt to ob-
tain some of Ga 240 B C 0. I was only able to obtain a few of each. The folks there
informed me that the tokens were used in the 1940’s and then retired. They were kept
in a couple of big bank canvass sacks in their storeroom. Early in the 1950's they
had a robbery, and someone thinking they must have been coins, the bags were stolen
and never recovered. So there may not be too many of them about after all.
Second, DANGER . I think that AVA members had better watch out for high prices
on all the Sylacauga, Alabama, tokens and their progeny, e.g,, Alexander City, Ala,
etc. I have information that one person may have purchase a large amount of the re-
maining lot but is merely farming them into the trade a few at a time, l ’m not nec-
essarily trying to imply a lack of good faith on his part, but..."
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= APRIL SUPPLEMENT TO ATNOOD'S CATALOGUE =
By Ralph Freiberq
-April 1972-
KANSAS
Greensburg 360 (Reoorted by Neu Issues Service)
BURKETOMI MIDLAND RAILROAD GREENSBURG, KANSAS
A n 32 Sd Burketo";n Midland Railroad Good For One Fare (* 1972)
KENTUCKY
Carlisle 100 (Reported by Thoms A, Brown to John Coffee)
(OBVERSE SAJ1E AS KY 100 A thru D)
E o WM 23 Sd Good For 5<? in Toll
MICHIGAN
Kalamazoo 530 (Reoorted by Alfred Schubert)
O o Cc 22 Sd (Obverse & Reverse same as 530 A)
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis
AH 3 23 Sd
MISSOURI
Chillicothe
G o A Oc Sd
540 (Reported by New Issues Service)
COMO-HARRIET STREETCAR LINE MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA
Good For One Fare
Mipneapo^s Transportation Museum
200 (Reported by Marie Johnson to John Coffee)
LITTONS' TRANSFER TEL, 343 CHILLICOTHE, MO.
Good For One Ride Betv/een Hotels & Depots (25mr.i)
N EW YORK
Patterns 998 (Reported by Gordon Wold)
P Z 24 S-sc (Same as 875 B but in zinc)
OHIO
Atliens 35 (Reported by Neil Soi^ards to John Coffee)
E o A Oc Sd (Obverse & Reverse same as 35 A) (26m:ii)
PENNSYLVANIA
Bloomsburg 95 (Reix)rted bv New Issues Service)
CARROLL PARK BLOOMSBURG PA.
A B 32 Sd One Adult Fare Carroll Park s Western Railroad
B A 32 Sd One Child Fare " " ” " ”
TEXAS
Sherman 840 (Reported by Louis H- Crawford, Jr.)
SHERMAN CITY STREET RAILWAY
B o Vi 23 Sd Good For / One Fare / C.W. Batsell / Proprietor
[Used on a mule car line which began operations in the 1870 's. 3
WISCONSIN
Somerset 825 (Location reported by Donald Punshon) (ex-Unidentified #78)
J.B. TODD THE MAN THAT RUNS THE TWO GREEN BUSES
A o A 24 Sd Good For Return Trip From John Tills
itieieitit
$0.35
7.50
7.50
.20
7.50
7.50
.75
.50
7,50
5.00
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
The Kansas token is used on a 14-inch gauge train, hauled by a live steam en-
gine of the Hudson style built in Chicago in 1949, Greensburg is also known as
Burke to\m.
The Kentucky token is like the others in this set, all of which are very rare.
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Mr. Schubert V 7 as kind enough to send his l^larnazoo token to me for inspection.
Over the years there has been some confusion with respect to the difference betv/een
"red" celluloid tokens, and "carmine" ones. It turned out that this token is car-
mine — the important difference being that red celluloid tokens are only slightly
translucent, v/hereas carmine ones are almost entirely transparent, and a lighter
shade of red as a consequence. A caramon carmine token for comparison is Md 60 I.
As Mich 530 A is extremely rare, it is likely tliis carmine one will also be the same.
We have a new token for the Minneapolis Transportation Museum. See page 2 of
the January 1972 Pare Box in regard to the Minneapolis club. I understand the Min-
neapolis club want the 1974 AVA convention, so perhaps then v/e shall be able to ride
this streetcar.
Tne Nev; Yorl: pattern was probably submitted to the coranany along v/ith steel
patterns, and they chose the steel. There are more than one of these zinc patterns,
but as v/e have had active collectors in Syracuse for forty years, they would }iave
knovm if the zinc tokens had ever been put into regular use.
The nev7 Chillicothe, Mo., denotel v/as dug out of the ground, and the only known
example of the token has a small pierced hole. Here is a small tov/n with seven var-
ieties of deootel tokens so far known, and probably more yet to be discovered, and
none of then common. Jolan Coffee visited Chillicothe in June, 1969, but found noth-
ing in the v/ay of tokens.
The Athens, Ohio, deootel is exactly like the round one already listed, but is
octagonal .
The Bloomsburg, Pa., tokens are for a train powered by a steam engine, running
in connection v/ith a recreated town flavor fully dubbed Deadv/ood Flats. The line op-
erates in the summer months.
Even though we have a number of collectors in Texas it took someone from Louis-
iana to find t]ie Sherman token issued for use on an ancient mule car line. C.W. Bat-
sell was the original ov/ner of this line, which v/as later sold to Captain S.H. Bur-
nett, The token probably was issued in the 1870 's, as it carries tiie name of the
first ov/ner. Later another group bought the line, as thev wanted to make an electric
line between Sherman and Denison. The electric line opened May 1, 1901,
Last month we had an article on Page 35 (March 1972 Pare Box) about Unidentified
#78, indicating the token v/as used at Somerset, Wis. Don Punshon has sent me addi-
tional information to the effect that T.B. Todd operated a restaurant and tv/o horse-
drav/n hacks in New Richmond, and transported people over to Somerset, and the token
mentions that it is good for a return trip from the Till Place, so v/e list the token
from Somerset, v/here Till had his establishment. The token v/as used about 1909.
Nev/ Richmond is a stop on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha RR, and also on
the Soo Line RR, and most people going over to Somerset from Nev/ Richmond v/ould have
come in from the north. Dave Jordan also obtained information on the same token
about the same time that Don Punshon did, and the two v/ere working independently on
the same token 1
The location of this token points up something tlvat could help us: it was first
reported by someone in St. Paul, v/hich is not far from Somerset. When you find an
unidentified token it would help us a lot if you'd tell us where you found it, as
tokens usually turn up close to their points of origin. Ror instance last nionth Lou
Crawford found another Maverick in tiev/ Orleans, and looked around that city, and sure
enough the token turned out to have been used right there.
In last month's Fare Box it v/as mentioned that a nev/ token v/as expected from
Baltimore, The company v/on’t send them out, but v/e have Michael Super there, v/ho is
buying a supply for our New Issues Service a fev/ at a time— he can only get small
amounts at a time, so he will have to make 35 visits to get enough for us. But the
nev/ Baltimore tokens— there are tv/o varieties— definitely will be sent out by John
Nicolosi's Nev/ Issues Service, and v/ill be listed in the Itey issue. So be patient.
Robert Kelley writes that, v/ith a fare increase, Cincinnati, Ohio 165 AE is in
use, and the school token 165 AB also. Adult tokens now cost 10 for $4.60.
I also have a report on some other new issues, but v/ill postpone listing them
until we get more information on them, and also until v/e see if v/e can purchase a
supply for N.I.S. If v/e can't, v/e 'll list them and it'll be every man for himself.
We have had a policy of listing just about everything even vaguely connected
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with transportation in the Miscellaneous 1000 category. But we've got to draw the
line, because there are just too many of these things, such as tokens inscribed "Good
For One Ride on a Dinosaur," I've recently had a token in the "uncertain" categorv
reported to me--first by Duane Feisel and then by Don Punshon—— which may or may not
end up as Miscellaneous, It comes from Hawaii:
BUDGET RENT-A-CAR MAUI VALUE 1.00 IN TRADE
A 32 Sd Limit 1 Per Budget Car Rental Redeemable on Maui
*****
= APRIL NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By John G. Nicolosi
This month we are sending you four more miniature railway tokens. These are
beginning to be popular among collectors. Two are from Bloomsburg, Pa., one is from
Greensburg, Kans., and one is from Minneapolis. These will be sent both to regular
and association members, providing their accounts are in the black.
To those who collect foreign, the January foreign tokens have been sent to you
— five of them — thanks to Ken Smith, as usual, for getting a supply to us.
We have more tokens pending for next month so keep your accounts up.
This is very important: if you are planning to attend the Chicago Convention,
please let me know. Those attending the convention will receive one of the tour tok-
ens there and may not want another from me. So if you don't want to receive the con-
vention token from the N.I.S. be sure to tell me. Otherwise it will be sent to you.
The mail ing of the convention token will be the day after the convention.
This month we welcome Mr. Harry Strough and i'lr. J.D. Williams who move from
associate to regular membership, and Mr. Arthur Krauss and Mr. Bill Davis, who move
from the waiting list to associate. Ed Tetrault also moves up to regular from asso-
ciate.
= DELAWARE VALLEY VECTURIST ASSOCIATION =
By Leonard H, Paul
The DWA met on April 16 at Joe Pernicano's office in Fort VJashington, Pa. Dan
DiMichael and I arrived at 1 o'clock, the scheduled tine, and A1 Zaika arrived short-
ly afterwards. It started to rain so the three of us held a meeting in Al's car until
Joe arrived an hour later. There v/ere six of us nresent: Dave Jordan, Hank Hiorth,
A1 Zaika, Joe Pernicano, Dan DiMicliael, and yours truly.
Dave, as usual, bragged about some of the new unlisted tokens he had acquired
since our last meeting, with physical proof, having brought tliera along. The usual
buying, selling and sv/apping of tokens took place, plus questions about availability
and sources of some XT’s or PT's which some had and others would like to get.
Our next meeting is scheduled to take place at the same location on June 4.
Here is a correction I'd like to see in the next Atv/ood Catalogue: Pa 750 AS,
the League Island Ferry token. Tlie company office is in a little shack on the New
Jersey side. at National Park, N.J. The ferry takes Jerseyites over to the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard. Only neople employed there, v/ith Navy Yard passes, are permitted to
go into the facility there. So that token actually belongs to National Park, N.J.
The fare was 15i^ for years, but Some time within the past three years it viras raised
to 20<(:. At one time I bought a dozen from the o\meT and also I gave him a quarter
and he sent me a mint specimen. A year later I saw him again and asked to buy some
more. He remembered like an elephant and asked me if I had sold the ones I had
bought from him the year before. He told me some token collector had written and
asked liim if he ever stopped using tokens, this collector would like to buy all of
them. The man said, "I have 40,000 of them!" During World War II he had three fer-
ries running, but since then he has only one operating.
Ifnenever the Ne\/ York gang get a new meeting place our group plans to meet with
them there sometime.
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TRADE f'lY MILK TOKEN, Seavtew Dairy, Brookings Oregon, for any 25<t TT or 2 milk tokens
for any 55<t TT. +SAE. = Frank Kelley Box 2515 Harbor. OR 97415
FOR SALE OR TRADE; Alaska A.R.R.C. K to $1 alum and $5 & S10 brass, token set. Best
offer in cash or census TT’s,
A I Zaika ^ P.O. t3ox 65 ' Bellmawr. NJ Q8050
GEORGIA 240 B C D Ea Eb F for trade for La., Miss., & Ala. TT’s I need - sets avail-
able, Send any TT cat. 25tf and receive La G70 H in return. Also have 2 old pinback
buttons, one Red Cross 1920 and one "United War Work Campaign For the Boys Over
There" trade for TT’s. = Dee D. Orel I - 683B Kandle Ct. - Ft. Benninq, GA 51905
FOR TRADE; one letter written by Theodore Roosevelt while he was on Safari in 1910
for PT’s or any Pa. TT’s I need. Also a Colt Navy 1851 model p'lstol.
Clarence C. Hiorth 2 508 E, Hinckley Ave. Ridley Park, PA 19078
OLDEST & LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF PERSONAL TOKENS. Plastic 200 pieces $14.70 (plus $5
one-time die charge). Aluminum 100 pieces $25.30 ($10 one-time die charge extra).
Two International Reply Coupons, available at any postoffice, bring a sample by re-
turn mail. Don’t settle for second best.
Yosef Sa’ar - Ta Doar 533 - 88 100 Elat. ISRAEL
TRADE Ba i I y Store, Ridgeland S.C., Good For $ 1 , 50tf,25<J, aluminum, for 51.25 in TT’s
or PT’s. Have PIckney Oyster Store brass 25<f,10<f,5® from Ridgeland, S.C,, (no city
or state) for $1.25 catalogue or cash,
Joe Studebaker, Jr. - 2614 Leqare St. - Beaufort, SC 2990 2
FOR SALE: Mich 370 A punched with lOnm hole — school token? — at $25,00. Mich 375 A,
Ohio 860 H I i 50t each.
Ne 1 1 Sowards - 548 Home Ave. - Ft, Wayne, IN 46807
FREE TRANSPORTATION TOKEN to anyone sending me a list of Colorado merchant tokens to
trade. Have nice TT's to offer for Colorado items I need,
Lee Nott 139-3 Waver I y Way Minot AFB, ND 58701
WILL PAY 6 TIMES CATALOGUE FOR THESE: Ala 120 I , 220 D E F J K, 240 A B, 560 F I K M
N P S U W, 570 B, 750 J, 800 D E; Miss 320 A C D E, 460 A B C D I, 620 A, 660 ABC,
720 A B C D E Fb, 900 A B Db E G. FOR SALE; Tex 255 Q at $2 +SAE.
H.C, Re idling - 8847 Lipton shire ^ Dal las, TX 75238
I AH KEEPING ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, TEXAS. Rest of my collection for trade for tokens
I need from these states or Texas saloon or merchant tokens.
Harry Strouqh 2703 Mi lam Houston, TX 77006
BEST OFFER TAKES The Fare Box issues July 1958, Nov. 1959, Feb. & Mar. 1960, Jan.
1961 complete to Mar. 1972. 1958 & 1963 Atwood’s Catalogues.
Wi I I jam Magee 1320 Pandora Ave. ^ Victoria. B.C,, Canada
HAIL BIO: Neb 540 0; NY 630 Lb (not pierced); Pa 750 G. Also fixed price for Calif
575 Ab poor strike & Timetable G, first $2 +SAE each gets them,
Bernie '.'/e i sburgh - 79 Pleasant Ave, - Burlington, VT 05401
WANTED: Information pertaining to Canadian travel permits issued by lumber companies
especially the Canadian International Paper Company.
8, Uman ^ 5120 Bourret ;;; Montreal 252, Quebec
FOR TRADE: My Calif 395 I for any one of the following (listed in order of preference)
Cal 880 A, 625 B, 395 A B, 205 C. Only 1 trade available.
Steve Lipshie 12934 Burbank Bivd., 1^1 ^ Van Nuys, CA 91401
FOR TRADE - many TT’s for trade at cat. value. Send your list for mine. Have many
pieces of NY 631 C G H plus many other varieties. SAE please.
Lester H. Betts ;;; 114-15 New York Blvd. Jama lea , MY 11434
I WANT TT’s FROM THESE STATES: AL AZ CO DE GA ID lA LA ME MD MA MN MS MO MT NB NV NM
OK SC SD TX UT VA WY, Send 10 to 100 different & receive the same amount different
from yours from the other 25 states.
Pan Rusnak ;;; Box 1 1 53 Sparks. NV 89431
HAVE TEH SETS FLA 130 BCD. Trade even cat. +SAE. Need Cal. tokens. Thanks.
Sol Ha I pern _2 1236i N. Orange Dr. ;;;; Hollywood, CA 90038
FOR SALE: 50 trans, tokens 650 p.p. lot includes .50 - .35 - .25 and 154 tokens all
diff, from at least 28 states.
Frank P. Smolen ;;;; 138 Carrol I Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
WANT TO BUY Ga 60 R; Ohio 165 Y AA AC AD; Wis 510 M.
Me I Beaton ;;; 30 Heel a Street - Boston, MA 02122
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EXTRA COPIES OF THE PERSONAL TOKEN CATALOGUE are available only from me (at this
ttme). You will rece i ve' one copy free. Extra copies .a,.re $1 each, which will replen-
ish Neva’s treasury. Order your extra copies from'
Ralph A. Hinde - 225-30 106th Ave.. Queens Vi I lags Jamaica. NY 11429
WANTED; Haw 210 D E, 330 A, 420 A, 540 B E; Ida- 100 C 0 0 P, 380 A B, 440 C E H I,
520 A. Wi 1 I pay 5 times book.
R. B. Cart^ - 2232 No. Kays Ave. So. San Gabriel, CA 9 1770
WILL TRADE- 15 OIFF. TRAMSP. TOKENS FOR 15 DIFF. OF YOURS.
George J. Hakes Route 2 'V:' - Painted Post, NY 14870
TT's FOR SALE (SAE PLEASE): 204 each - Ohio 355 A 0, 450 C E F H I, 640 A, 830 D, 860
E; Okla 640 C; Ore 700 G, 800 F; Pa 25 E, 660 A, 675 B, 695 A B, 705 A B C, 765 Y Z
AB, 850 AC, 950 C D, 940 B, 990 B.
OJ-Mde G. Thompson 3757 Kipling Ave. So. Minneapolis. MN 55416
FOR SALE; Fla 460 A at 204, 460 B at 254, 930 D at 154, 930 E at 154, all +SAE. Will
also trade WVa 640 A for any TT of equal value.
Thomas A. Brown - 1056 2nd Street SW Largo, FL 33540
WAN) ED: MASS.AC HU SETTS TRANSP. TOKENS, Will pay reasonable prices,
Richard Parker 6148 EdsaH Rd. ^304 Alexandria. VA 22304
TRADE FOR BEST OFFER IN TT OR PT: NJ 3440 A. One only to trade. FOR SALE: Conn 525
P SI postpaid. = Joe Pernicano 58 Sonia Lane 2 Brooma II, PA 1 9008
OFFERING PUERTO RICO 560 B at S35 (8 discovered); Puerto Rico 560 C at $50 (2 discov-
ered). NJ 290 C at $60.00.
PiJgrimCotn Galleries Inc. Bex 16 2 Stoughton, W 02072
MY NEW YORK CITY bus transfer tickets free for SAE. The amount of diff, bus tines I
send depends on supply & demand. Also my two dollar size aluminum medals for your
TT cataloguing 254.
Joan Leventhal - 208-15 14th Avenue 2 Bayside, NY 11360
I NOW HAVE THE IND 300 A for trade only. Also need these low cat. value Ind. tokens:
330 G, 460 N, 570 E, 590 A (Rev. A) (Rev. C), 950 A, 980 0. Send me your deal.
Jack R. Smith 2 RR 1. Box 207 2 New Palestine. IN 46163
ATTENTION. Old & new members alike. AM types of pre-statehood Alaska merchant
trade tokens wanted. Also AYPE Expo, material of all types. Will trade with Alaska
transp. tokens or will buy for cash. Alaska collectors not on my mailing list please
write. = W.c. Nickel I 2 432i So. FrankI in St. 2 Juneau. AK 99801
FOR TF^AOE: Mont 80 E, 140 A,B,D,E,F, 380 ABC, 480 A F, 500 A, 660 CFG, for TT'-s
I need from Mont., blyo., Idaho & 'Wash,
Paul C. Bingaman 2 803 Silver Bow Homes 2 Butte. MT 59701
FOR TRADE ONLY; Ga 630 A; la 540 Sc; Wis 5 A, for Alaskan and Missouri TT's of equal
Value. = Charles Littlefield - 3547 Utah St. 2 St. Louis. MO 631 18
BEGINNER COLLECTOR OF TT's needs TT's from these states: Del a., Ida., Mie., Miss.,
Nev., Vt , Will trade for silver mercury dimes or Roosevelt dimes your date whenever
possible - also have a few TT's to trade. Send your list,
George C. Smith 2 32 Bart ley St. Peters. lO 63376
HIGHEST BID: Ca i 575 Aa. FOR SALE: Pa 495 J; Neb 305 D, at 904 each. Neb 305 A 8,
Pa 525 G I <3 204. Rl 520 J @ 1.25; Wash 80 J ; Ind 290 0, and R. 1 . State airport
parking token at double catalogue, plus SAE please.
H.J, Turqeon 2 143 Harrison Ave. 2 VJarwick, Rl 02888
FOR TRADE ONLY: Cal 3025 A B, 3810 A 3, on a one-for-one basis for any of the follow-
ing TT's; Cal 895 H K P; Mont 80 C; Ore 240 A; Tex 320 D; Utah 650 C D; Wash 780 G V,
880 N. Please write first, indicating trade.
Edr ick J . Miller 2 3257 Idaho Lane 2 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
WILL TRADE V1Y0 100 Aa for any TT cat. $2.50 or more. Have several trades. ..or will
trade for any saloon token I can use, or will sell for $12.00 each,
Forrest Dunham __2 201 No. 107th 2 Seattle. WA 98133
OPA TOKENS: one red & one blue your 504 cash or 7 diff. TT's or 7 diff, PT's. My
personal token worth 254 in trade for your SAE. Free lists.
Bill Willi qes 2 Box 445 Wheatland. CA 95692
FOR TRADE ONLY (TT only); Alaska trade check A 28 Sd Seldovia - Chas, H. Sharp Cash
Store (Rev, Good For 54 in trade) cat. $5. Also Ohio 230 Y Z for trades.
Joel J, Reznick 1818 Apache Lane 2 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
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PARKING TOKENS;' Wou Id like to purchase the following; Fla 3880 A; ill 3150 I; Iowa
3150 A; Ky 3150 A; Md 3060 A; NY 3629 C 0 E, 3780 A; NC 3160 G, 3700 ABj OKI a 3700 A;
Pa 3360 A, 3750 D E; Tex 3810 B; Va 3065 A; Wash 3700 E; DC 3500 A. Have some proof
sets to trade for above.
Harold f^yland 2 152 Parkview Drive ;;;; Union, NJ 07083
MERCHANT TOKEN; obv. "The Dove Sandwich Shop 1619 Main St." Good For (t5<t in trade.
Alum. Oc 26mm mint cond. SO'? each postpaid. Anthony T. Miller operated this cafe in
Ft. Worth, Tex., in 1930 & 1931. Ref. Ft. Worth Public Library.
Andrew Morgan - P.O. Box 1268 - Wich ita . Fa I I s, TX 76307
Have 35 diff. Brazilian stamps from 1963/5 cataloguing 3€ to 25<J each to trade for
TT’s. Send your dupe list and I'll send list of stamps.
George Schroder - 4309 Caruth Blvd. Dallas. TX 75225
WANTED: WILL PAY $20 for a Mass 115 A. Please no Junk. Also need Ariz 640 F and
will pay $8.00 for it. Anyone wishing my new personal token send me your token and/
or SAE. = George H. Wyatt ;; Skylark Lane ;; Lunenburg, MA 01462
FOR SALE AT CAT. + POSTAGE: Cal 275 F, 700 A B, 703 A B, 805 B; Co! 30 A; Fia 620 A B
Kans 10 A B; Minn 865 A B; Wash 780 W; Rl 520 L; Ore 270 A B, 475 A B; Wis 970 A B;
Kans 360 A; Minn 540 AH; Pa 95 A B; NY 875 T 25<?, U 45<?, V 454, W 45'?; Pa 263 A 254
John G. Nicolosi 3002 Gal indo St. Oakland, CA 94601
MAIL AUCTION; for beginning & advanced col lector alike. Tokens catalogue 154 to $10.
Part One covers Ala., Aias., Ariz., Ark., Cal if., Colo., Ct., Del., Fia., Ga., Me.,
Nev., N.H., Vt. This auction will close June 30, 1972. Will also trade personal to-
kens. Write for free auction list.
H.D ♦ Conner - 1604 Blue Bonnet Drive ;;; Fort Worth, TX 76111
WANTED: OPA blue CX XX WC. Red MV. Have 26 diff. red dupes incl. scarce UH & UV.
Also will trade TT’s, PT's, or car wash tokens for OPA tokens needed. Red MV is scar-
cer than the blue OPA needed, therefore will trade higher.
Harold V. Ford - 6641 Saroni Dr. ;; Oakland. CA 94611
WANT LISTS EXCHANGED* Have over 2,000 TT*s, PT’s (phasing out) & car wash tokens to
trade for TT's, CWT’s, Calif, & Nev. trade tokens I need. Also will sel-i but only
from want-lists. = John Trembley P.O. Box 37 ;; Marina, CA 93933
FLORIOANA WANTED; have over 900 pieces. Need scrip, cardboard chits (coupons), store
cards, trade tokens, wood nickels; many transports; medals; depression scrip (no OPA
etc.); convention items, what nots, oddities. Will buy. Will trade U.S. coins. Will
trade foreign coins. Buy bulk. List material first letter. Postage refunded,
A. Corson - Box 58-261 Miami, FL 33138
CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS S, PASSES except North America. First edi-
tion 1967 at $5.00 either bound or unbound; specify which. Make check or M.O. pay-
able to Kenneth Smith. Autographed if desired. Order from:
Kenneth E. Smith 328 Avenue F Redondo Beach, CA 90277
ATWOOD’S CATALOGUE OF UNITED STATES & CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION TOKENS, 3rd edition 1970
731 pages with thousands of illustrations. The official standard of the hobby.
Available buckram-bound or loose-leaf (pages only without binder, punched 3 rings).
Price $10.00 retail. Special price to AVA members, $7.50 postpaid. There will be no
new edition of this work for at least seven years.
American Vecturist Assn. P.O. Box 1204 ;;; Boston, MA 02104
= ALL AUCTIONS IW THIS ISSUE CLOSE JUA/E 3 ^
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that you aaz lacZting to pay pzA ZZnz foA zxtJUi zXnz^ ovza thz fiA&t &Zx, Be. &uaz
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= APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP =
1328 TED M. SNOOK - 1421 SOUTH NAVAJO STREET, MANCHESTER HTS. - DENVER, CO 80223
Age 42; Salesman. Collects U.S. {Jo6Q.ph]
1329 KENNETH B. SHAW - 7 MAPLE STREET - BR0ADAL81N, NEW YORK 12025
Age 56; Store Owner & Author. Collects U.S, [ScUloA.]
1330 FREDRIC V, HOLLADAY - BOX 509S - SAN BERNAF®INO, CALIFORNIA 92408
Age 28; Postal Clerk. Collects U.S., Canada. {Coa^«ie)
1331 PAUL CUNNINGHAM - 208 SOUTH PEARL STREET - TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN 49286
Age 27; Teacher, Collects U.S. lIUdeA]
1332 BRIAN J. O’NEILL - P.O. BOX 74 - RA«UBSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18075
Age 32; Locomotive Engineer. Collects U.S., Canada.
1333 SANDRA MONDYKOWSKI - P.O. BOX 689 - BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02102
Age 23; Divinity Student. Collects U.S., Canada, Foreign. {Co{)^z&)
1334 ROBERT B. CLARK - 720 64th STREET NORTH - ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33710
Age 19; Student. Collects U.S., Canada, Parking, {Co^^ze.)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (* indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
Charles V. Berger - Route //I, Box 333-G - Corpus Christi, Texas 70415
Joe H. Callicott - R.F.D. 4, Box 153 - Carthage, Ilorth Carolina 28327
Russell E. Carter - Whaley Hollow Road - Coventry, Rhode Island 02S16
Robert I. Oliphant — 7 O 6 I 5 llinman Avenue - Evanston, Illinois 60202
* Michael Super - 5912 Franklin Avenue, Apt. 3-A - Baltimore, Maryland 21207
* C.J. Wilcox - P.O. Box 6762 - San Francisco, California 94101
5’{* A A A
= ALL A.V.A. OFFICERS TO BE REELECTED AUTOMATICALLY ==
A.V.A. Secretary Donald Mazeau reports that the only nominations received for
A.V.A. officer positions were for the present officers; Bob Ritterband, President;
Syd Joseph, Vice-President; Don Mazeau, Secretary; Toby Frisbee, Treasurer. The Cur-
ator position is no longer elective, and someone ^-7ill soon be appointed to fill that
post in the expectation that he will remain in office, and look after our property,
for a long period. In addition to the elected officers and the Curator, the Execu-
tive Board includes the Editor of .THE FARE BOX and the Immediate Past President,
Ralph Hinde .
* ** A*
= NEW TENTATIVE LISTING FOR LUDLOW HOUSE BUS LINE TOKENS OF MONROE, WISCONSIN =
The Editor has finally obtained photos or rubbings of all known specimens of the Lud-
low House Bus Line tokens, and it appears that the following represents the best list
ing available to us. The present listing in the Atwood Catalogue is useless, and we
commend this one instead. It remains tentative; if you have one of these tokens and
your name isn’t below as owner, please let the Editor know. It's also difficult to
tell exact sizes from rubbings; I may be off a millimeter one way or the other.
A o B 28 Sd
B o B 27 Sd
C o B 28 Sd
D o B 28 Sd
E o B 28 Sd
THE LUDLOW / HOUSE / BUS LINE
Return Check (owned by Whitfield)
Return Check (owned by Coffee)
THE LUDLOW / HOUSE / BUS-LINE
Return Check (owned by DiMichaei)
THE LUDLOW HOUSE / BUS- LINE.
Return Check (owned by Ford, Feisel, Coffee)
THE LUDLOW HOUSE / BUS LINE
Return Check (owned by Coffee)
The period after "HOUSE" on Wis 530 C as listed In Atwood is probably only a pit in
the die, and should be disregarded. This token is now listed above as Wis 550 D.
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Volume 26, Number 5 - MAY, 1972 - Our 299th Issue
May 29, at midnight. This month’s issue is only 8 pages, and I kept it down to that in
order to be able to mail your copies of the North East Vecturist Association's Personal Tok-
ens of Vecturists. This is provided free to all readers of THE FARE BOX courtesy of the
NEVA, and its listings were compiled from issues of THE FARE BOX by Donald Noe. There
are a few errors; I noted my own token 14- C is listed as brass, when it's really aluminum.
But it is a great help to all of us.
I plan to publish the June issue in two weeks, and ttie July issue two weeks after that.
Then the August issue will be published from Tacoma about August 1, and the September one
from Boston about September 25. So you'll have 2 more issues coming to you before I pull
out of Boston for the summer. Get your ads and articles in as soon as possible, please, as
I don't have much to put in two more issues.
I erred in the last issue when I said the Curator office had become appointive. It will
not be appointive until 1973, I am told by Bob Ritterband. Duane Feisel has been nominated
to fill the last elective term of this office, and as he has no opposition he will be automatically
elected. Then next year die Executive Board will appoint a more permanent incumbent.
Also received in today's mail was the new 1972 AVA Membership Roster, compiled by
Bob & Anna Butler. I didn't think they could improve on last year's model, but they did. It
is a beautiful piece of work, listing all members thru the March issue of THE FARE BOX,
You will be receiving your copy shortly if you haven't got it already. Bob & Anna have been
in charge of our roster for a number of years; it's a big job, and they deserve our gratitude!
I've received queries occasionally about a new edition of the Atwood Catalogue, or a
supplement thereto. A supplement will be published early in 1973, which will include all
new issues & discoveries tihru the December 1972 Fare Box, plus corrections, articles, and
lots of photographs, as well as a complete Personal Token Listing. This will be a quality
hard-bound book (loose-leaf copies will be available), a companion to the big red volume.
Then in 1976 we'll publish the next supplement, which will include everytiiing in the first sup-
plement plus aU listings thru the December 1975 Fare Box. A complete new edition of this
massive catal ogue is, quite frankly, out of the question for a long time.
Don't forget to send in your advance registration for the Chicago Convention and your
reservation card to the Sheraton- Blackstone Hotel. Dates August 11-13. Best one yeti
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= THE SOC. ARD. TRAM. ELEC. TOKENS (FRAIJCE 2k0 A/C) =
By P.J. Bingen
The old Atwood Foreign Check List listed under Charleville (Department de I’Ar-
denne) a 10 centimes tokens, 250 A, with an obverse reading SOC. ARD. TRAM. ELEC.,
and on the reverse, TAV, With ARD an allocation to a town in the Ardennes seemed
quite reasonable and Mr. Smith listed the token in the same way in his first check
list as 2k0 A. His foreign catalogue lists also the two other tokens of this com-
pany of 5 and 25 centimes discovered since.
Though there seemed no question about these tokens, there remained in my mind
Just a trace of hesitation that something was wrong with this allocation. This came
about because of the name on the token, Soc, Ard. Tram. Elec. There, indeed, had
been an electric street railway in the Ardennes, but its name was Compagnie des Tram-
ways Electriques de Charleville, M^zieres, Mohon et Sedan, headquarters at Charleville.
This company was founded in February, 1900, and on February 25, 1937, it was incorp-
orated into the Compagnie des Chemins de Fer Departmentaux S voie Stroite des Ar-
dennes, Neither Soc. Ard. Tram. Elec, nor the lettering T A V on the tokens could be
brought into any relation to these companies which had existed, nor to the places
linked by these tramways,
I visited the Ardennes, I inrote to the Chambre de Commerce of Mezi^res-Charle-
ville, to the Societe centrale de Chemins de Fer et d'Entreprise, ahd to the Union
des Transports Publics Urbains et Regionaux, but neither of these organizations on
public transport could locate the Soc. Ard. Tram. Elec, in the Ardennes, And as Du-
gendre, nor any of the other French cataloguers of emergency money, listed the, tokens,
the case remained for some years in my files.
And now suddenly the solution seems to be there.
In a French philatelic and numismatic monthly, I’Echangiste Universelle, is jjub-
lished already for some years, by lir, A. Lacroix, a catalogue of French emergency
money. The listing is done by Departement, and now I find the said tokens in the sec-
tion of the Departement of Ardeche. And, indeed, why not? VJhy shouldn't ARD stand
for Ardechoise instead of Ardennaise?
Before going further I consulted my old travellers' guides. Hachette's "Auv-
ergne” of 1883/4 states that there ran an omnibus between Aubenas (a town of about
8,000 population), and the community of Vais with some 4,000 population, the latter
being in those days already a well kno^m holiday resort. Baedeker's "Sud-Est de la
France" of 1901 tells us there was an electric traimray between Aubenas and the station
of Vais and through to the center of Vals-les-Bains. Fares in those years were:
from Aubenas to the station, 25 aJ^d 15 centimes, and from Aubenas to the center of-
Vais, 45 and 25 centimes. The Guide Bleu of 1929 "La France Sud-Est" confirms the
existence of this electric railt-ray, giving, to my regret, no fares. Although the
name of the company that operated this railway is only confirmed by Tir. Lacroix as
Societe Ardechoise des Tramways Electriques, his allocation is, in my opinion, pref-
erable, because now the letters on the reverse axe quite clear, standing for Tramway
de Aubenas a Vais and my advice, therefore, is to change the listing from Charleville
to Aubenas, where the headquarters of this company was located.
One objection could be raised: the denominations of the tokens don't fit in
with the fares given by Baedeker. This, however, is the case with other French and
German transportation tokens which were issued as emergency money by the tramway
companies, because there was a big shortage of change. (See Clermont-Ferrand 280 A/C,
Le Havre 400 A/F, La Rochelle 480 A/J, Saint ilalo 820 A/B, and probably others.)
The practice, however, was that the tokens were mostly used to pay the fares on the
streetcars .
Van MaKdCve-ij that hz i<u^hz6 to zxtend a lizoAty Thank Vou to atZ A, V. A.
mmbzfU loho vixuXzd patie.ntty tokzn& hz ov3zd thzm lOlUtz hz ima tn ho a pttat, and
to thoAZ mmbzAA who wcAe thought^ut znough to Aznd him thzAA. wztt vxi&hzA wh^z hz
uxLA con^tnzd tn hcApttai. duAtng ApfviJL. Hz -iA now komz, bat ^.zAt^ctzd by fuA phyAt-
otan. Hz can, hz AayA, anAwzA Z.ztt<iAA and imkz tnadzA, "bat tfiat'A about all,"
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= MAY SUPPLEt'ffiWT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRAHSPORTATIOU TOKENS =
By Kenneth E. Smith
ENGLAND
Barrow-in-Furness 50 (Reported by Donald Capper)
BARROW-IN-FURNESS CORPORATION TRANSPORT
CA
C
26 Sd
1 P
(violet)
CD
c
26 Sd
2 P
(yellow)
CG
c
26 Sd
3 P
(white)
Cl
c
26 Sd
k P
( maroon )
CK
c
26 Sd
-5 P
(blue)
CM
c
26 Sd
6 P
(green)
CP
c
26 Sd
7 P
(dark brown)
CR
c
26 Sd
8 P
(light pink)
(All tokens from 50 AA thru 50 BU are now obsolete, Nicolosi’s New Issues
Service will distribute the above 8 tokens in two lots; lot 1 to consist
of the 1 P, 3 P, 6 P, S P. Lot 2 the rest.)
$0.15
.20
.25
.30
.35
.ho
.50
GERMANY (Reported by F.J. Bingen)
Dessau 265
UIISTEIGE MARKE DESSAUER STRASSENBAHN
E 0 B
Tr Sd
Forst
323
A 0 B
Oc Sd
Freiberg 336
C 0 A
Oc Sd
Halle
385
H 0 S
31 Sd
Jena
41+0
C 0 Z
Sq Sd
D 0 Z
Sq Sd
E 0 A
Sq Sd
Koburg U63
VGo K
VKo K
20 Sd
20 Sd
Gultig nur bei directum Umsteigen Missbrauch strafbar
STADT FORST. AUTOEUSVSRKEHI'f . (CITY ARMS)
Stadtische Sparkasse Forst (Lausitz)(23nun)
FREIBERGER STRASSENBAHN (STREETCAR)
Freiberger Strassenbahn 10 (21inm)
FELIX NROKERT & Co. HALLE A/S. GUT FuR EINE FAHRT
HALLE-AM?'1END0RF.
(blank) (red-coated with white lettering)
STRASSENBAHN JENA D FAIiR-M/VRKE
(same as obverse) (nickel-coated) (l8x21min)
STRASSENBAHN JENA M FAHR-MARiCE
( saifl.e as obverse) (nickel-coated) (iSxSlmm)
STRASSENBAHN JENA S FAHR-IIARICE
(same as obverse) (brass-coated) (l8x21miri)
ST: C: ZOLL
(blank) (l Pfennig on obverse)
" (9 Pfennig on obverse)
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
,75
.75
.50
5.00
5.00
Mittenwald 620 (in Bavaria, near the Austrian border)
. KRANZBERG . GIPFELBAHN KGB
A o B 17 Sd Mittenwald (Edelweiss flower) (thick) .50
B o Bz 17 Sd ” ” " " *50
C o B 17 Sd " (Gentian flower ) (thin) .50
(These tokens were struck in I95L for use in the automats — turnstiles — of
the Kranzberg Gipfelbahn. These automats were never put into use and
the tokens remained unused until a few years later when they were given
to skiers for a trip on one of the ski lifts operated by the same firm.)
KENIIETH E. SMffiTH - 328 AVEl^fUE F - REDONDO BEACH’ CA 9^306
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By Ralph Freiberg
-May 1972-
CALIFORNIA
East Los Angeles 240 (Reported by Steve Lipshie)
3 WM 23 Bar [Same as Calif 630 G, but brass-plated] (* 1/30/72) $0.20
[The company in East Los Angeles was taken over by SCRTD, and tokens of
another of the firms taken over by SCRTD are now used here.]
KENTUCKY
Ashland
LO
(Reported by Marie A. Johnson to John Coffee)
A. & I. T. & F. CO. FERRY CHECK 1 DOUBLE RIG
R o A 29
Sd
(blank)
7.50
MARYLAND
Baltimore
60
(Reported by Michael Super)
MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION T
AT B 23
Sd
Good For One Fare (* 4/3/72)
MASS TRAI^SIT ADMINISTRATION
.15
AU B 23
T-sc Good For One Fare ($ 4/3/72)
.15
[AT and AU are for use by senior citizens]
PENNSYLVANIA
Miscellaneous 1000 (Reported by Hector Turgeon)
DISCOVER FLYING IN A PIPER (PIPER PLATJE) 7613W
GOOD AT AUTHORIZED PIPER FLITE CENTER
D A 32 Sd This Coin and $5 For One Introductory Flying Lesson
Piper (logo) (anodized gold)
[The main office of this company is in Loch Haven, Pa.) .15
PUERTO RICO
San Juan 640 (Reported by Joseph Pernicano)
I B 17 Ch [same as 640 H] (* 9/700 .15
‘kit
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
Rather than issue a new token for East Los Angeles, the Southern California Rap-
id Transit District took 50,000 tokens v/hich they inherited \;hen they took over op-
erations in Pasadena and plated them for use in East Los Angeles. Eastern Cities
Transit was formerly controlled by Croxm Coach Corporation, and was taJcen over by
SCRTD September 1, 1971. Just previous to the takeover the fare was raised to 20^,
6 tokens for a dollar. This line had been partly subsidized by the Federal Housing
Administration, and that is why fares remained lower than in other areas controlled
by SCRTD. As the time of the takeover tliere were 20,000 of Cal 240 A on hand, ’/hich
was too small a supply to meet requirements. Other tokens used on SCRTD are 16mn,
and worth a 30<? faro, they had to use tokens of a different size in East Los Angeles.
So they took 50,000 Pasadena tokens and plated them. Steve Lipshie obtained this in-
formation from James Deem and T.V, Collins of SCRTD... and it's much better to have
this information for background, as otherwise \re would not have understood the reas-
ons for the plated Pasadena tokens at all I The Cal 240 A is still good for fare,
but it is no longer being sold. So you can put (* 9/12/55 to 1972) next to 240 A.
The Ashland, Ky. , token is just like Ky 10 C, but is aluminum and round, whereas
10 C is brass and octagonal.
Baltiiirare instituted a special low fare for senior citizens and ordered special
tokens for the purpose, I have one report that a million tokens vrere ordered, which
may or may not be the case. In any case, they ordered so many that the manufacturer
was unable to make them all with the ”T" cut out of the center. And that is why we
have tvro varieties. It was for similar reasons that NY 630 AN and AO were made.
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The new senior citizen fare went into effect April 3, 1972, but mny places did not
have the tokens the first day. Michael Super purchased these tokens for the Hew Is-
sues Service in batches of ten at a tiiue. This was not easy, as we needed 350 of
them and the tokens are only sold to certain people. We are especially grateful to
Mr. Super for taking the trouble to do this. Unfortunately some collectors \i7on't
even cross the street to buy five tokens for us.
We are skipping the designation 60 AS for Baltimore for now, because we expect
another token for the Baltimore Streetcar Museum with an M in the center, and when
that is issued it will be given the designation Md 60 AS.
Every once in a while listings are reported to us which the finder believes
merit a listing under the Miscellaneous heading. I’m not in favor of listing many
of these, but 1 am listing one this month which is good for part payment on a flying
lesson, because in this case the company consented to sell us a quantity at cost of
manufacture. I also want to point out that, although the token has a big "$5" on
it, it is not good for $5. It's just an advertising token. There are also many
wooden nickels in a similar type, which vre don't list because they might have come
from the xrooden nickel manufacturer. Our thanks to Hector Turgeon and the Piper Air-
craft Corp. who made these available to us. The Piper company said that they had so
far given away nearly a third of a million of these tokens, so they cannot be called
census items.
Joe Pernicano reported the Puerto Rico tolzen to Harold Ford, who reported it to
me. It is a brass token, issued in September, 1970. Why it was issued I don't know,
but v/e have acquired enough of them for the New Issues to send out, anyway. We're
listing it as a center-hole token, but the hole is so small you wonder if it should
be so listed.
In the process of obtaining these nei/ tokens we also learned some information we
did not have in the Atwood Catalogue on companies there. I'm not sure when street
cars were abandoned, but I knov/ they were operating in 1936. There was an article on
page 27 of the April 1955 Fare Box VJhich mentioned that PR 640 A and C were issued in
1936, and tliat 640 B v/as pierced in 1937 and the 640 D soon afterwards was issued.
So I'm unsure if 640 A-D were used on streetcars. The Puerto Rico Transit Authority
operated the lines here from November 5, 1942, until November 1, 1957. Then from
November 1, 1957, to May 11, 1959, the Ports Authority operated the system. Since
then a separate entity has run the system: the Metropolitan Bus Authority. The PR
640 G token was issued August 18, 1961, and 640 H on February 15, 1962.
An unusual piece has been sent to me for inspection, bearing the name Salt Lake
Transportation Company. It is about 25mm, but with a bar across the center which
extends 6mm on each side outv/ards, vjith a hole punched on one of these extended bars,
possibly for a key ring. The reverse says "Reward Offered Salt Lake Transportation
Co." with a stamped number — in this case 137. I mention this item, which obviously
was not a fare token, to remind you that just because a company has "transportation"
in its name is no proof that it was in the passenger-carrying business. Many such
firms are trucking companies. In the case of Salt Lake Transportation Co. , I have no
idea what service it offered.
*****
= MAY NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By John G. Nicolosi
A nice group of tokens are being mailed to N!S subscribers this month. First,
Puerto Rico 640 I. Then Cal 240 B, thanks to Steve Lipshie for making them available
to us. Third and fourth, the two tokens from Baltimore, Md 60 AT,AU, thanks to Mike
Super for getting them for us, at some trouble for himself. Finally, Pa 1000 D,
thanks to Hector Turgeon’s efforts on our behalf. The March foreign listings have
just been received from Ken Smith and these will be mailed as soon as possible. Often
tokens come in bunches, which makes it difficult to mail them all at once, but you
will get them soon. All members of NIS — both regular & associate — will receive the
above tokens if you collect them.
This month we advance Frank Milne from Associate to Regular membership, and
Frank Smoien from the waiting list to Associate membership. Welcome aboard!
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= THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO FORD'S CATALOGUE OF CAR IJASH TOKENS =
By Harold V. Ford
CALIFORNIA; Vfciodland 990 (Album)
GOOD FOR 5*? 25<: SELF SERVICE 5 MIN. CAR NASH 608 5th ST.
WOODLAND OPEN 24 HOURS
D 38 Sd One Wooden Nickel (buffalo)
IDAHO; Lewiston 440 (Super)
K AI'^D M CAR T'lASH LEX7ISTON, IDAHO
B WM 27 Sd (Sofspra)
LOUISIANA; Minden 610 (Conner )
WEST-GIBSON CAR WASH MINDEN, LA.
A B 23 Sd (blank) (obv, lettering incuse)
MINNESOTA; St. Cloud 730 (Wold)
TERRY'S CAR mSH
B A 32 Sd Good For % Car Wash
NEBRASKA; Columbus 240 (Conner)
18th ST. AND HOVIARD BLVD. ON HIGHIJAY 81 COLUMBUS, NEBR.
A WM 27 Sd (Sofspra)
NEVADA; East Ely 190 (Album)
HANSEN'S CAR mSH
A B 22 Sd (blank) (obv. letters incuse)
NEW YORK; Watertown 945 (Super)
GOOD FOR ONE FREE vJASH RYAN’S JET GAS OGDEliSBURG & \1ATERT0W'I
(OT^NER)
A B 24 2-pc Livingston's Coin Wash Systems 1735 Walnut K.C., Mo,
(Manufacturer) [incuse lettering both sides; owl's face both
sides; shaped as an ov'^l'g head.]
[There are tvTo Ryan’s Jet Gas stations in Watertown, and one in Ogdensburg, ]
TEXAS; Texarkana 910 (Hiorth)
HANDY DANDY SERVICE CENTERS
A B 24 Sd Good For One Free Wash (all lettering incuse) (2 ears)
CORRECTION ; MSCVrr 201 C (listed in Feb. 72 Fare Box) Rev. should read B4 C6.
The Woodland, CA, can be obtained by writing the address on token. ZIP 95695.
For the Lewiston, try Claude E. VJylie - 916 Airway, ZIP 83501. For the Minden, try
West Plaza Shopping Center, ZIP 71055. For East Ely, try Ferrel Hansen - P.O. Box
1254 - Ely, NV 89301. For Texarkana try 5400 State Line Ave., ZIP 75501.
I do not kno\7 the availability of the other tokens. So most and possibly all
listings this month can be obtained.
The QUEBEC AUTO imSHETTE COLFAX AT ^EBEC seems to be from Denver, but the
owner of the car wash at that address refuses to send out any tokens so I don't know
what he is using.
Please report new issues and unidentified tokens to me. The catalogue of car
wash tokens is also available from me at $4.00 postpaid.
HAROLD V. FORD - 6641 SARONI DRIVE - OAKLAND, CA 94611
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MAIL BID: BC 700 A B; Ont 325 A, 185 A; Colo 620 A; hThTT 230 M; Ohio 440 C, 435 A "s
C D; SD 680 A B; Wis 40 B, 920 B; Pa 400 C D.
Frank P, Smoien ^ 138 Carrol I Ave« ;; Painesville, OH 44077
SELLING ALL fare col lection by states; have Kentucky set of 129 tokens with var. from
20 towns of which 9 are comp I ete. . .cata I ogue value is $59.00, has 2 $1.50; 3 $2; 1
$2.50; 1 $3.50; 2 $4.50 in group that sell for about $100 alone. Firm price for set
is $180.00. Detailed list available to bonafide buyers only. ..other states also
ready, upon request. = H.C. Schmal ;;;; Box 5239 Phoenix, AZ 85010
MY 1968 AVA Oakland Convention token, Atwood Cal 760 J, your $2 in Atwood value of
tokens cataloguing at 50<f or more each. My token cats. $2.50, My personal token,
worth 25<$ in trade, for SAE.
Bi 1 I Wi I I iqes Box 445 Wheatland, CA 95692
NEW COLLECTOR wants to get acquainted. Send handful of your duplicates; I’ll send
different. Mich 470 A for sale at S6.50. Send your want-list. I’ll trade U.S.
coins for your dupes also.
Paul A. Cunningham 208 South Pearl St. :: Tecumseh, Ml _49.2.8_6
FOii'TRADE ONLY: Ca! 435 B, 705 A; ^Ga" ’765„X;^> I I I 763 A; la 150 B; Kans 640 D; La 810
F; Minn 510 A; Miss 900 E; NY 630 LF AIF,' 780 B; NC 130 A, 450 E; Ohio 10 N, 750 A;
Okla 610 B; Pa 445 C; Tenn 375 D, 450 A. If interested in any of the above send for
my v;ant-!ist. SAE please.
Edrick J. Mi Her 3257 Idaho Lane Costa Mesa, CA 92626
NEW COLORADO MEDAL; 36mm nickel-silver, prooflike surface. Obverse: Zebulon Pike.
Reverse: Colorado state seal. Issued for the recant Colorado-Vfyoming coin show.
Limited issue. $2.50 each or will trade for transportation tokens.
3i I t Davis - r3ox 202 ^ Littleton, CO 80120,
WANTED: NAME YOUR PRICE! South Carol ina 110 A, 310 A, 320 A, 430 A, 450 ABODE,
490 B C, 500 A B C, 650 A, 730 B.
Au stin M. Sheheen. Jr. P.O. Box 423 T Camden, SC 290^
AUCTiON OF FARE BOXES (one lot); July 1947 to Dec. 1951; June 1963 to Dec. 1970
(145 months). Best offer above $50.00.
Arthur Allen - 16251 Harrison :: Davenport, lA 52805_
PIPER AIRCRAFT misc. token for sate at 15d each. Calif 945 M at double^cat +SAE,
H.J. Turqeon ;;;; 143 Harrison five, Wa rw ! c k, R I ...0288_8_
LAST CHANCE to get in on first part of auction closing June 30. Tokens for beginner
and advanced collector. Catalogue values from 15(f to $10.00, Write for your free
copy of auction list. Breaking up collection. Many scarce items. Vfi I I also trade
personal tokens. = H.D. Conner - 1604 Eliue Sonnet Drive - For t Worth, — T)< , 76 1 1 _ 1
FOR SALE: starter collection of 66 diff. PT’s that cat. over $10, for five dollars.
Have 5 or 6 collections at this price,
Clarence C. Hiorth ;;; 308 E. Hinckley Ave. Ridley Park, — PA „1 . ffl . 73
BUTTONS, UNIFORM: "Memphis St. Ry. Co." & "Asheville P. and L. Co." gilt, eye shank,
large 7/8", small 9/16", each has trolley car simitar to ia 600 A. Large p.OO,
small $1.50, pp. SAE for list RR and Ry uniform buttons. Check or cash with order.
Cole S. Cuttle I P.O. Box 215 I Moorestown, NJ Q80_57_
SEND ONE OR TWO PAPERBACK books (any subjects) and I'll return with an equivalent
value of tokens and medals of my choice.
Larry Edel I - 20541 Cahuenoa Blved. ^ Hollywood, CA 90068
BEST OFFER: 4 cardboard police passes. 2 1931 & 1932 Los Angeles Railway; 2 1931 &
1932 Pacific Electric Railway Co.
Les Hawthorne ;; 904 E. Acacia Ave.. Apt. 0 Glendale, CA 91205
AVA TOKENS WANTED of a 1 t years from all states, except Gal 760 J and Wash 780 W.
Richard P. Parker - 6148 Edsai I Rd. ^304 Alexandria, VA .22304
FOR SALE; 2 village of Hempstead, NY, brass parking tokens. 75^ for the pair. Will
trade for other Long Island tokens needed.
Michael R. Pender ^ 148 Poplar St. ;; Garden (3ity, — NY — 1_1.55()
HAVE 3 SETS Pa 675 BCD tough to fill. Need AVA tokens. First come first deal,
Sol Ha I pern 3 12361 N. Orange Dr. Hoi I y wood, CA 90Q38_
WANTED: Pa 3750 C E He P 0# 3805 A, 3930 B D, 3998 A. Will buy or trade other PTs
and military tokens that I have on hand.
Mi 1 lard Wasezeak. Sr. 352 Maple St. :: Scranton, PA 18505
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FOR~SALE at catalogue unless otherwise stated: Cat 275 F, 700 A B, 703 A B, 805 B;
Fla 620 A 8; Kans 10 A 3 , 360 A; Minn 520 AH, 865 A B; Ore 270 A B, 475 A B; Pa 95 A
B; Wis 970 A B; Rl 520 L; VJash 780 W. Cal 895 N 25<f; NY 875 W 45<J; Col 30 A 35C.'
Md 60 AR 60tf; III 135 H 40i?; Mfg sample group 101 B 25<t; Tehran Iran 750 J 60 ^.
John G. Nicolos! :: 3002 Galindo St. Oakland, CA 94601
TRADE CAL 760 J for Cal 105 A or Pa 445 C. Need Vt 150 B thru G; Quebec 3999 B C D E
Have SC good for's, TTs and PTs to trade. Let me know.
Joe Studebaker Jr. 2614 Leqaro St. Beaufort. SC 29902
MAIL BID - underlined census token Ohio 165 K $50 minimum bid on this one. Others
are Ohio 1000 A, 410 B, 745 F, 440 C; Ky 480 S, 10 K; Cal 760 I.
St anley Buckley 23 13th Street :: Newport. KY 41071
OFFER I ky 200 A f qr $80V Oh io '6'25~”B for/l$35.') Mont 320 A for (1100.
Pilgrim Coin Ga M eri^^"Tnc . (Al Hoch) - Box 16 Stoughton, MA 02072
WHO WILL TRADE La 810 F for my Va 720 A (both cat. $1.50)? Send any La. or Miss. TT
cat. $1 or more & receiye in return 20 d iff. La, trade tokens. One trade only avail-
able on each offer. Collectors of Coca Cola items contact me.
Dee 0. Orel I ;;; 683 B Kandle Ct. Ft, Banning, GA 31905
PARKING TOKENS: would like to purchase the foi lowing: Cal 3080 A B, 3675 A, 3450 A B
H T; Conn 3210 A B C E F G, 3250 A, 3385 A; III 3150 A 0 E G V W Y, 3185 A B, 3455 A,
3585 A, 3690 A, 3440 A B; Iowa 3850 A B C; La 5670 A, 3600 A, 3740 A B. Can trade
either BARBER dimes, halves, Qts or 'V’ nickels ALSO park, token list dupes 3 for 1,
Harold E. May I and - 152 Parkv iew Drive ^ Union. NJ 07083
USE THE LATEST EDITION OF THE REDBOOK to price coins for trading etc. Available in
June. Order the "Guide Book of U.S. Coins" at low postpaid price of $2 cash or
trade $1.75 in fare tokens I need from your dupe list.
George Schroder ;;; 4309 Caruth Blvd. Da I I as, TX 75225
WILL TRADE MICH 845 Cb for Mich 845 Ca and throw in a bonus TT to anyone that doesn’t
save the vans. Have other TTs from 154 to $4,50 to trade for a I I types of Mich,
tokens, medals & official wooden money that i need for my collection. Will also
trade PTs for above items but prefer TTs & PTs as a first choice in trades. MICH.
ONLY: have a new car wash token from Canada to trade if anyone is interested.
Don McKelvey 2822 19th Avenue ^ Port Huron, Ml 48060
FLA, 460,B &(9"30^ for sale at $1 each. These recent issues were not suppl led by the
N.r.S.' ^1 have' a l imited supply of each.
Morton H. Dawson 182 Whiting Lane ^ West Hartford, CT 06119
FOR SALE: Canada, British Columbia 700 A at $7.50, 800 A B C at 254 each. New Bruns-
wick 750 A at 354; Ontario 675 A at $20, F G H at 404 each, 750 A at $16, 825 0 at
$50, 900 A at 254, C 254; Quebec 620 X Z 254 each, ACb 354, 850 B C D F G 254 each;
China 720 H (2 vars.) $1.50 each; Brazil 700 A $2.50, 700 D $1,75; Chile 920 D (with
numbers) $3. WANTED FOR COLLECTION, foreign transportation tokens.
J, Douglas Ferguson Box 38 ;; Rock Island. Quebec
CAR WASH TOKENS FOR SALE: Cal 945 C 354,, 262 A, 775 G, 795 A, 504 each. 84 SAE for
1 or 2 tokens; 164 SAE for 3 or 4. Car Wash Token Catalogue $4.00, 36 states listed
plus 7 provinces of Canada. Over 550 listings. Supplements in THE FARE BOX.
Harold V. Ford 6641 Saroni Drive ~ Qa k I a nd , CA 946 1 1
QUOTES WANTED ON FLORIDA TT’s: Need these and have no TT's to trade, so how much for:
105 A, 130 A, 180 A, 290 A B, 310 A, 330 A B C D E G I J K M N 0 T U, 440 A, 520 A B
C, 530 A B, 540 A B, 840 B, 860 A B, 800 A, 960 E F. Buy, or trade U.S. or foreign
coins. Postage refunded. = A. Corson - Box 38-26 1 ^ Miami , FL 33138
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s- 0- Box 11661
i^alo ,Alto, California
91306
Volun’e 2S, Number 6
JUNE, 1972
Our 300th Issue
June 10, at 2 pm. With this issue we close out 25 years of publishing THE FARE BOX
for a total of 300 issues. This publication began in July, 1947, and we believe it was the
world's first publication devoted to tokens of any kind. Next month's issue, July, will be our
Silver Anniversary Issue, and it will include articles by R. L. Moore, the founder of THE
FARE BOX, and som.e reminiscences by the present Editor about the Good Old Days in the
hobby.
Our publishing schedule this month is very tight. We shall begin work immediately on
the July issue, and it will be mailed out no later than June 27, because the Editor leaves for
the West Coast, by rail, on June 28. We'd like very much to include any articles you care to
send us for our 25th Anniversary Issue, and also your free ads. But please send them in im-
mediately, There's no time to waste if you want to make the July issue. Because of the high
cost of printing out in Tacoma, the August issue cannot include any ''Wanted ' ads or any auc-
tions of tokens valued under $1 in any Catalogue, So the July issue is your last chance to
publish unlimited free ads. Send them in fast. The more the better. Should they get here
too late, those that qualify will be carried out to Tacoma and published in the August issue,
which will be mailed about August 1.
Time is running out for those of you who are expecting to attend the big Chicago AVA
Annual Convention, scheduled for August 11-13 at the Sheraton- Blacks tone Hotel there. You
have only until July 1 to register at the special advance low cost of $16. 50. . .which covers
everything; tour, token, banquet, the works. After July 1, the registration fee will be $18,
still not bad for what you will get. Send your registration fee to Joel Reznick c/o U, V. C. ,
P.O. Box 299 - Chicago, IL 60690. When you register, please specify if you want fish or
beef at the banquet. Remember that our annual conventions are the high point of the year for
token collectors. They are not formal; they are friendly and informal, and the business ses-
sions are amazingly brief. There will be m.ore tokens for sale and trade than have ever ap-
peared under one roof before, as well as displays, and opportunities for endless talking,
meeting old and new friends, and haggling for rare tokens. And on the way to Chicago you'll
be passing through rich depotel country. Stop off in a small town and chase down a rare one.
Your Editor plans to be there, and he's looking forward to meeting a lot of you people who
live on the other side of die typewriter.
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= RESTORING A STOLEN COLLECTION^ =
By RiCiUird K. Atkins
-June 1972-
Bdlt.oK'6 Motz: Dick AHUn6' aotte.ction i-xu> 6tolai tcinZlzA ti^a^ t^noA, and
thanliA to zxzeZZznt pottaz vjoak bij tkz CZtivton, Conn., poticz dzpoAtment,
It cucu ^oand ^on. htm — at tkz bottot^i a lakz! The vjoak inooloed tn ae-
6tofu.ng a damp coZteetLon, ait koiued tn ■ioggij holdeu, -u keae told by
fit. Atkim,
SINCE MY RETURN from Florida in late A?>ril I liave been uorkin'r aivay at the monumental
task of cleaning out ny token collection, emptyin'^ tokens from sodden 2x2 coin hold-
ers, and discarding soggy and moldy loose-leaf liolders.
Damage has not been as bad as I had exnected, considering the lateness of my at-
tack on the problem, and laost of ny fibre tokens came out in fair shape, once I put
tJxen bctv;een blotters, '.itli a snail printer's "pig" of heavy lead type metal on top
for about 36 hours. Most damage v/as to tiie tv;o uooden California items, tlie MENC
iAusic festival and the San Quentin orison jitney, wliich are all out of shape. Also
the Florida Pass-a-Grille paper items Itave the lettering ail faded out, thougli still
legible.
As to actual losses, in the context of the over-all collection they were quite
small, but as to ihat was taken it seems as if some of the thieves seemed to knovj
what thev wanted. The actual accidental loss from 2x2 's falling from vinyl pockets
had to be snail, as even v/hen dry tliey were tig’ntly in holders, and after tlie wetting
all tile holders swelled, making it almost impossible for theni to drop out.
My actual losses were funny, as I lost from Nev/ York State all in one spot, tlie
foilow'ing; NY b80 A and 995 A L C — one of the first, and two each of the otlier three.
Going to the other end of tlie book a token I just got last year, and a rare one, ‘Nis
95 A, the little biron token, is gone, ilone of tliese are going to be easy to replace,
if they can be, but the Biron is the biggest loss, followed by tiie IJliite Plains token.
The Yonkers are not easy, but maybe I can finu a few.
Novi comes the cleaning and polisliing of the items, and the rc-assembling in a
new set of books, which I hone to start soon as I have most of the new material
bought and ready to go.
*****
= NEW FINDS =
Collectors continue to pick up census tokens, although sometimes I have discov-
ered that collectors are also reticent about publishing such news. Your Editor picked
up a little gem this past month, Kans 120 A from Chanute, which is only the second one
known of this token, t also swapped Clarence Heppner out of a nice Minn 630 3, the
Ortonville depotel with the cigar ad on reverse. Clarence picked it up from a non-
AVA source.
Clarence Heppner also picked up the rare Tuscaloosa, Ala 800 A horsecar token.
He specializes in tokens picturing the horsecar. ..a field very difficult to complete,
although one member — Norman Sheman — has accomplished this feat.
This might be the appropriate place to mention the existence of an interesting
item from Hastings, Nebr. It’s an error of Nebr 440 A. Instead of "HASTINGS" on the
obverse of the token, it has the error "HASTIGNS". This is the only one we know of,
and it's owned by a fellow in California. There are some other interesting spelling
errors on old tokens, such as the "Lake Hiawather Park" from Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and the
"Frankford & Southwick" token of Philadelphia, and the "Railwaco" of Newton, Kansas,
If you have picked up a census token from a non-AVA source, writs and share your
good fortune with us, and thereby inspire the rest of us to keep hunting. Occasion-
al I y someone reports such a find to me and I mislay the letter, usually when it’s on
the same sheet with an ad. But don't let this discourage you; please send in reports.
The most interesting part of this hobby is that there are still hundreds of rare
tokens, both listed and unlisted, waiting out there to be found.
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= THE A.V.M. CHICAGO COUVENTIOH AUCTION =
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1 r- r7 jl
Tho. ^oZtovo-ing toke.^i6 con6t^tut^ the. /97Z A.l^.A. Conve.ntion Aucticn. Thti
nUZt be. a combination ^Zooa and mail auction. Auction Chainman Joct Rcz-
ni^k tcltb ui that anij A.e.a6onablc bid i‘>uXt be accepted, except ivheAc a
mifUMim bid has been Listed. He asks that ijou bid by Lot numbea, and
'joi by token description. The ^Loor auctioneer ejitt again be the noio
famous Larry freeman o^ Pofom., Olio, ujha has so O'^ten served us in this
capacity, ably and uiitli great distinction.
All bids should be mailed to A.V.A. AUCTION, c/o U.V.C. - P,0. Box 299 -
Chicago, Illinois 60690. Bids will be accepted up to the time of the
auction. So let’s see some resounding offers!
Lot
T?
AtJood ft
Lot ^
At'Jood ^
min.
T"
min.
tmm
1
Ala
40
A
45
1 1 1
250 R
'89
Mi
SS 350 A
2
A 1 c
560
A
4o
1 1 1
250 N
90
Mi
ss 460 Lb
3
Alas 300 E
0
0
47
1 1 1
495 G
91
t-to
910 Ha
$1
.00
4
Cal
575
Ab
48
Ind
290 D
92
Mo
997 H
5
Cal
575
0
49
Ind
500 A
1
.50
93
Mo
997 1
6
Cal
575
0
50
1 nd
860 B
94
Mo
997 1
7
Cal
715
V
51
Ind
960 A
5
.00
95
Mont 480 A
8
Cal
715
V
52
1 nd
960 B
5
.00
96
Neb 305 A BCD
( set)
9
Cal
715
V
53
1 a 1
50 B
97
Neb 305 A
10
Cal
835
E
54
la 1
50 B
6
.00
98
Neb 305 B
1 1
Cal
845
A
55
la 380 H
99
Neb 305 C
12
Cal
845
B
56
la 730 D
100
Neb 305 D
13
Cal
845
b
57
Kan
450 F
101
Neb 440 F
14
Cal
845
C
53
Kan
820 A
5
.00
102
Neb 440 F
15
Cal
845
C
59
Kan
820 H
103
Neb 440 G
16
Cal
845
D
60
K<an
820 H
1
.50
104
Neq 440 G
17
Cal
845
E
61
Kan
820 1
.75
105
NJ
30 D
13
Cal
845
F
62
Ky 1
0 K (poor
copy)
106
NJ
250 A
1
.00
19
Cal
845
G
63
Ky 1
0 K
107
NJ
555 F
2
.50
20
Col
140
1
64
Ky 1
0 P
108
NJ
997 G
21
Col
600
A
65
Ky 1
0 P
109
NM
430 C
2
.00
22
Col
300
F
66
Ky 4
5 C
110
NJ
10 L
23
Col
300
G
67
Kv 480 L
in
NY
25 C
24
Col
300
G
68
Ky 5
10 0
112
NY
70 A
25
Col
540
D
1.50
69
Ky 5
10 AM
1 13
NY
70 A
26
Conn 345 A
2.00
70
fid 60 1
1 14
NY
80 D
27
DC
500 C
71
Md 60 U
115
NY
105 K
28
DC
500 2
r
72
Mass
145 A
1 16
NY
230 1
29
DC
500 ^
il
2.00
73
Mass
305 3
117
NY
235 G
30
DC
500 AJ
1 .00
74
Mich
370 B
113
NY
300 A
31
Fla
380
D
75
Mich
375 D
1 19
NY
305 A
32
Fla
380
D
76
Mich
470 A
120
NY
360 C
33
Fla
060
A
77
Mich
470 B
121
NY
410 B
34
Fla
860
A
78
Mich
530 D
122
NY
410 B
35
Fla
880
E
79
Mich
560 P
123
NY
410 C
36
Fla
880
F
80
i'lich
560 P
124
NY
410 C
37
Fla
880
H
81
M i c h
560 P
125
NY
505 A
38
G0
690 A
82
Mich
560 P
126
ifY
615 F
39
Ga
920 L
■
83
M i c h
560 Q
127
NY
630 T
40
1 1 1
100
A
3.50
84
Mich
560 Q
120
NY
630 ABa
41
1 1 1
150
Aa (holed)
85
Minn
520 B
129
NY
630 AP
42
1 1 1
150
!
06
Minn
620 B
130
NY
630 AQ
43
III
250
K
87
Mi nn
980 G
131
NY
630 AS
44
1 1 1
250
L
88
Mi ss
350 A
132
NY
630 AS unpunched
solid
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133
riY
631
C
172
Pa
25 A
134
NY
631
D
173
Pa
25 [
5
135
NY
631
G
174
II
136
NY
631
K
175
Pa
195
A
137
NY
631
L
176
Pa
195
E
138
NY
631
M
177
Pa
295
B
139
NY
675
B
173
Pa
305
E
140
NY
715
A
179
Pa
320
A
141
NY
715
A
180
Pa
400
G
142
NY
715
A
SI
.50
181
Pa
400
C
143
NY
745
Ai
Csm
10)
2.50
182
Pa
400
D
144
NY
780
J
183
Pa
495
G
145
NY
780
J
134
Pa
515
3
146
NY
785
C
185
Pa
605
D
147
NY
785
C
186
Pa
675
D
148
NY
785
0
187
Pa
725
D
149
NY
790
C
188
Pa
725
H
150
NY
790
E
1,
,00
189
Pa
750
W
151
NY
800
A
190
Pa
750
AU
152
NY
810
B
191
Pa
765
Z
153
•NY
945
C
192
Pa
775
9
154
NY
945
F
193
Pa
940
B
155
NY
995
B
194
Pa
950
H
156
NY
995
C
195
Pa
997
A
157
NY
998
D
196
II
158
rc
3S0
C
197
Pa
997
A
159
NC
560
A
198
Pa
997
B
160
NC
560
A
199
II
161
Oht
o 10 L
'1
200
Fa
997
E
162
Ohi
o 165
Al
201
fi
163
Ohl
o 175
Z
2.
,50
202
Pa
997
F
164
Ohi
o 175
AA
203
II
165
Oh i
o 440
C
204
Pa
997
1
166
II
205
Pd
997
J
167
II
206
Pa
997
M
168
II
207
Pa
997
N
169
Ohi
o 750
A
2.
,00
208
Pa
997
0
170
Pa
15 F
209
Pa
997
P
171
Pa
25 A
210
Rl
520
L
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51.00
211
SC 210 A
212
SC 260 B
213
SO 480 A
4.50
214
SD 680 B
215
T1
2.00
216
II
$1.50
217
Tex 255 Q
218
Tex 1000 B-l
(as a set)
20.00
219
Tex 1000 G
3.00
220
Vt 180 B
3.00
221
Va 20 C
1.50
222 Wash 710 B
225 Wash 780 W
224 "
225 Wash 840 D
226 Wash 840 E 1.00
227 WVa 200 A
223 WVa 640 A
229 WVa 640 A
230 Wis 220 N
231 Wis 700 E
232 Wis 410 H (solid error)
233 P. I. 700 G
234 P. I . 700 H
235 P. I . 700 !
256 P.R. 640 D
237
Austra
1 ia
20 Fi
(2)
5,
.00
238
" 720
KF
3.
.50
239
” 720
KL
3.
.50
240
” 720
KN
3.
.50
241
" 720
KP
3.
50
242
" 720
KV
3.
50
243
’• 720
KX
3.
50
244
Canada
BC 450 B
75
245
■''vbva Scotia
100
K
1.
10
246
100
L
1,
10
247
If
450
A
248
Ontario
■ 200
A
249
It
325
C
1.
,50
250 Ontario 555 A
257
Iran 750 J
264
Ariz 3640 B
251 "
555 B
258
flex i CO 600
A
5.00
265
NY 3629 D
1.30
252 "
675 H
1.00
259
Peru 90 A
5.00
266
NY 3630 A
253 "
825 A
11.00
260
Peru 90 B
5.00
267
Pa 3060 A
2.00
254 Quebec 345 G
261
Russia 400
LA
20.00
268
Pa 3120 D
255 England 475 A
3.00
262
Russia 400
LB
20.00
269
Pa 3510 Ab
2.50
256 Hungary 100 Rl
5.00
263
Spain Barcelona 1,50
270
(see below)
Lot #270 is a Johnson Fare Box in good working order, although it doesn't have a key.
Minimum bid is $25.00.
*****
Members planning to attend the Chicago Convention should bring this sheet with them
for the auction. Additional tokens may be brought for floor auction at the Conven-
tion, with the usual stipulation that 5% of the realized price goes to the A.V.A.
With Larry Freeman serving as auctioneer, we anticipate record prices for some of
these tokens. This should be an exciting auction.
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-June 1972-
= PHILADELPHIA
SUBURBAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY: PH
Oy Stanley Heist
- Pap'S 77—
ILADELPHiA AND WESTERN DIVISION =
'I'Jotn: A-6 laUk mtj taJdU.Qji. hirttoKU tht P.S.T, Co., Kn^om-
ation wcu obtained uilth tkz ketp and cooperation Ronald Oe, Gkom.
The Philadelphia and Western Railroad Company was organized in 1902 as a pro-
posed link in a Coast to Coast ra i I road in a plan formulated by George Gould, son of
Jay Gould. Unfortunately his dream never became a reality and because of mounting
financial problems this section which ^^/as supposed to have run from 69th Street to
Parkesburg, Pa., was abandoned after it reached Strafford. In 1905 the line to Straf-
ford was electrified.
In 1912 a branch line was built from Villanova to Norristown where it connected
with the Lehigh Valley Transit Company (issued Pa 15 G-K) which ran interurbans to
Ailentov-'n, Certain express cars ran straight through without the passengers having
to chang^j: at Norristown, The trolleys were, however, operated by P, & W. motormen
and conductors over the route from Norristown to 69th Street. During the heyday of
this service, Lehigh Valley Transit ran daily three-car freight trolleys between Up-
per Darby (69th Street) and Allentown, In 1949 through trolleys from Norristown to
69th Street were discontinued and passengers had to change cars at Norristown, In-
creasing use of the auto and decreasing patronage of the line forced Lehigh Valley
to abandon completely its trolley service from Allentown to Norristown in 1951.
The name history of the P. & W. is very interesting. From 1902 to 1907 it was
known as Philadelphia and Western Railroad Co. in 1907 and until 1946 it was offici-
ally the Philadelphia and Western Railway Company, During this period from 1934 until
1946, the line was bankrupt, but somehow continued to maintain service. The year 1946
saw tne name changed back tc Philadelphia and Western Railroad Company which was then
changed to Philadelphia and Western Street RaiLway Company in 1952. Finally on Jan-
uary 1, 1954, it was merged into P.S.T, Co. and became a division of that company.
Today the Philadelphia and Western is part of the Red Arrow Division of the South-
eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, providing high speed rail service be-
tween Upper Darby and Norristown. To the many regular riders the letters P & W have
numerous nicknames such as Pig A Whistle or Pooped & Weary,
Ironically the original line of the P. & W. to Strafford was abandoned in 1956
because of lack of passengers. in its final days only 500 persons a day were riding
the line. The Strafford P. & W. terminal was located just west of the Strafford Sta-
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Today that area is a parking lot for a new apart-
ment house. Parts of the old abandoned roadbed are still visible as are many bridges
which carried this line over the area roads. If one walks this old line you can
still see the remains of the foundations of the once used stations.
The ’’branch” line to Norristown remains in use. It is truly a "high speed” rail
line with the cars capable of reaching speeds up to 90 miles per hour. A limited
stop trolley can today cover the 13^ miles In 16 minutes. In addition, in the morn-
ing and evening special luxury cars called Liberty Liners are run where passengers
may obtain coffee or other beverages to enjoy while commuting to and from work.
Because of the distance of this route the fare structures are divided into
zones. Pa 935 A & B were used on the P, & W. but cash had to be added to the token
for additional zones. Use of these tokens was discontinued March i, 1969, at the
same time their use was stopped on the other P.S.T. Co. lines. The current fare
structure is "exact change" or tickets.
*****
= BATS MEETING AT PUANE PElStL’S HOUSE ON JULY 9 =
Apart i^rom tlic A. I/. A. Convention, the high point Oj^ any Aamner. i& the anyiuaZ
meeting the Say Ar.ea Token Society at Vaane FeiieC'i home in Loi Alto^, Californ-
ia. Your Editor iUll be there, and he hopei to ren&a old acquaintances and make new
one4. All token colZeetors are (velcome, as always, and things begin early in the
afternoon.
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= JUNE SUPFLEIffiNT TO ATiroOD’S CATALOGUE =*
By Ralph Freiberq
-June 1972-
INDIANA
Noblesville 710 (Reported by N.I.S.)
IMOTAC FOREST PARK NOBLESVILLE, IND.
A B 17 Sd Good For One Fare Forest FarJ: (* 4/1/72) [adult token] $0.50
B 3 17 Ch " ” [child token] ,25
[Indiana Museum of Transport and Communication, Inc.]
MISSOURI
Glencoe 3G0 (Reported by N.I.S.)
WABASH FRISCO & PACIFIC R-R. OI^ENCOE MISSOURI
A D 32 Sd Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Railroad One Adult Pare (* 4/1/72) .50
" One Child Fare " .25
OKLAHOMA
Dustin 295 (Reported by Del Ford)
S.L. DUNHAM / CITY / BUS & TRANSFER / PHONE NO. 64 /
DUSTIN, OKLA.
A o A 28 Sd City Bus & Transfer / Good For / One Ride / Dustin, Okla. 5.00
CANADA - QUEBEC
Patterns 993 (Reported by Barry Uman)
Y L 17 Sd [same as 745 K, but in lead]
CORRECTION ; Minn 540 AH (listed April FB) change "Minneapolis" to MINNESOTA on Rev-
*****
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
I Still have, in addition to the above listings, soiTie tokens which I am holding
up laendinq the arrival of more information about them. Things are pretty tight on
issues of THE FARE BOX this month, so we shall see if v;e can get these others listed
in the July issue, v/hich xYill be out next v;eek.
Every September I alt;ays advise collectors to check and see if school tokens
are being used in their vicinity. I've just learned about one, apparently issued last
September, used on a large system in a large city where several active collectors
live! So alv;ays ask if the buses in your city are using school or senior citizen
tokens.
This month we list fa/o tokens for a trolley museum at Noblesville, Ind., and tvjo
for a miniature steam railway in Glencoe, Mo. We've had a fev/ complaints that too
many of these miniature railv;ay tokens are being put out, but the vray I see it is
this: It is best tliat they come out where the New Issues Service can obtain a supply,
rather than have someone else make them for the museum or miniature railway, and issue
a limited number v/hich would deprive collectors of an opportunity to get them at a
reasonable price. We do have a policy that, on any token made by an AVA member, a
supply of at least 200 must be available to collectors or we v7on't list them.
The depotel token from Dustin, Okla., was picked up by Del Ford at it appears to
be a kind of reject bv the manufacturer. That is, the token is in flawed condition.
Mr. Ford learned that an S.L. Dunham is listed in a directory as being ovimer and op-
erator of a restaurant in Dustin in 1913. No doubt he earlier owned a livery stable.
Witii respect to the Canadian pattern: iTOSt Canadian small tokens run in the
so-called 17inm size— that is, are more than iGimm in diameter.
With respect to "IGiran" tokens, there has alv/ays been a problem. When these
small tokens for nev? fare boxes first began appearing around 1916, most of them were
actually 16.55mm in diameter, which is closer to 17inm. But later tokens v/ere struck
by a large manufacturer who made them 16.48mrii, vYhich is closer to 16mm. This is V7hy
some tokens are listed as 17mm, others as 16mm, although the only difference between
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them is six or seven hundredths of a millimetre, least the differentiation in
listing helps indicate which tokens are the older ones. Ifeuiiv;hile, Canadian token
manufacturers often continued using the IG.SSmm or a 16.59mm size, and this is why
many modern small Canadian tokens are listed as 17mm — although after some use many
of these wear dovni to a 16.43 size! All of which is mentioned merely to indicate
some of the continuing problems of accurate cataloguing of tokens.
There are frequent times witli Mr, Coffee runs short of articles. Many AVA mem-
bers could probably supply interesting information on the lines in their vicinity.
Often this information contains important news for all of us, and obtaining it also
is helpful to the person hunting it up, because he's just liable to come across new
tokens in the process. For instance Steve Lipshie of Los Angeles has been very help-
ful in this respect, and in the process he learned about a nevj token for the Blue &
VJhite Bus Company dovni there — and v/e just got the tokens in time because a fev-i months
later they discontinued operation except for charter carrying. So Mark Cal 970 B as
obsolete.
= JUNE NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By John G. Ntcolosi
This month we have two more museum tokens: Ind 710 A and B, and two more min-
iature steam railway tokens. Mo 360 A and B. Ail four of these went into usage on
the same day, April 1, 1972.
All members, regular & associate, will receive these four tokens. We have more
pending for July, so keep your accounts up. in this respect, there are several mem-
bers who have debit accounts — I’m sure you know who you are — and others with very low
accounts, such as only 5d or so left. Now, will you kindly send another deposit. if
you don't wish to continue in N. i.S., please have the courtesy to drop me a card and
so indicate, instead of letting me purchase tokens in your name and have them pile up
here. Give another member a chance to take your place.
A reminder to those of you attending the Chicago Convention this August: if you
do not want the tour token from’ me, please let me know ahead of time, as you wil i be
receiving one at the convention.
This month we welcome Paul Oarrei I to regular, and Walter Christenser: to asso-
ciate membership.
Before I close: i just received my 1972 membership roster, and again must com-
mend Bob and Anna Butler for a great piece of work.
*****
= MAY MEETING IN DENVEH =
At the Hay meeting of the Denver Token Collectors, l6 regular members attended
to greet an old friend. Bill Hofmann, AVA l82, from Connecticut, who is spending an
extended vacation vrith his family here. Greetings were also extended to three
guests from the Colorado Springs area who were readily admitted to "the bunch" and
expressed a desire to become active members in the organization, finding us all very
congenial.
Many tokens and token tales were exchanged. Bill Hofmann admitted he is in the
process of converting to the 19T0 catalogue numbers, but cautioned his trading list
still carries 1963 catalogue numbers, and this required a check of both catalogues
to be sure (caused lots of confusion for some of the newer members, but it was lots
of fun).
Since Syd Joseph's wife Lucy was off on another convention (National PTA in
New York), his daughters Debbie and Sheree helped out preparing the coffee.^
Everyone must have had a good time. The last of them left well past midnight.
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- P'OURTH SUPPLEliENT TO FORD'S CATALOGUE OF CAR VIASH TOKENS =
By Harold V, Ford
ALASICA; Spenard 860 (Sii.'ion)
OLSON GAS SERVICE CAR NASH 3607 SPEKARD ROAD SPENARD, ALASICA
A B 23 Sd (blank) (incuse black lettering on obverse)
CALIFORNIA; Hayvrard 350 (T’ord)
RICKY'S CAR NASH TOICEN 22235 MISSION BLVD HAYTJARD, CALIF.
B o B 19 Sd (blank) (incuse red lettering on obverse)
Cob 19 Sd " ’’ green
ILLINOIS; Rockford 755 (Ford)
GOOD FOR -5- filNUTES AT SOFSPRA OlffiNS OIL CO.
23rd & CHARLES ST. ROCl^ORD, ILL.
A l«l 27 Sd (Sofsura)
LOUISIANA: Roseland 770 (Crcj/ford)
GOOD FOR -5- MINUTES AT BRT.STER'S SOPSPRA HIUAY 51 ROSELAND, LA.
A T®! 27 Sd (Sofsora)
OHIO: Apple Creek 023 (Ford)
PEP'S CAR NASH 25<: VALUE APPLE CREEK, OHIO
A ™ 29 Sd (blank)
OHIO: Wooster 975 (Sinran and Super)
WOOSTER, OHIO YODER 2 5<? VALUE IN AUTO OR SELF SERVICE CAR liZASH
A B 23 Sd (blank) (incuse black lettering on obverse)
WOOSTER, OHIO YODER CAR WASH AdJTOIlATIC SELF SERVICE
B B 23 Sd (blanJc) (incuse black lettering on obverse)
ENGLAND; Car Wash Chain Stock Token, Group 50 (Album)
ALAN POND CAR WASH PAT. PEND. (incuse) (horiz. ridge)
A B 24 Sd (blank) (horiz. slot)
[This token is used at a number o£ locations around London at this chain's
automatic car wash. Value is 20 pence in ne\jr /.loney. ]
UNIDENTIFIED
AUTO mSHETTE SPFEDEE COLFAX
45 WM 29 Sd Coin-op 25'? 5 I’in. Car Wash
CHIEF CAR WASH GOOD FOR ONE 25C CAR TiJASH
46 rai 24 Sd Chief Gas For Less (in emblem) Car Wash
The Spenard, Alaska, can be obtained by writing. ZIP is 99503. Also the Woos-
ter, Ohio, tokens. I received a reply without a street address. ZIP: 44691,
1 found the Rockford, 111., and Apple Creek, Ohio, pieces at coin shows. My
letters to these ti^o were not ansv/ered.
The Louisiana listing was just received so I cannot comment on its availability.
Steve Album sent me the English listing while in London. I have asked him to
obtain a supply for interested collectors.
Unidentified #46 may be a Louisiana token, Unid. #33, Scotch Spray Car Wash in
brass may be from the Frandor Shopping Center in Lansing, Mich. Can a local collec-
tor check this out?
Please report new issues and unidentified car v/ash tokens to the compiler;
HAROLD V. FORD - 6641 SARONI DRIVE - OAKLAND, CA 94611
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FOR SALE AT CATALOG unless otherwise stated; Cal 275 F, 700 A B, 703 A B, 805 B; Ore
270 A B, 475 A B; Fla 620 A B; Kans 10 A 3, 360 A; Minn 365 A 3; Wis 970 A B; Minn
520 AH; Pa 95 A D; Rl 520 L; Wash 780 W; Ind 710 A 3; Mo 360 A B; Col 30 A 354; NY
875 A 454; Cal 895 N 254; Pa 263 A 254; Mfq srnpl 101 B 254; Tehran Iran 750 J 604;
Md 60 AR 604; PR 640 I 254; Cal 240 B 304; Pa 1000 D 254; Md 60 AT AU 254 each.
^ohn G. Nicolosi « 3002 Ga i Indo St. - Oakland. CA 94601
SEND SAE FOR MY LIST of tokens — buy, sell S Trade. Have trade tokens dies for trade;
send assortment, of 50 common TT’s for one, 100 for pair of dies with matching diam-
eters — your choice of state when possible. Send your personal token for mine.
Paul Cunningham 208 South Pearl St. Tecumseh, Mi 49286
MAIL AUCTION - PART TWO - includes states of Hawaii, III., Ind., la., Kans., Ky., La.,
Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Neb., N.J., N.M., N.Y., Oregon. Tokens
catalog from 154 to $10 census. Write for your free list. Auction closes August 31.
H.D. Conner - 1604 Blue Bonnet Drive ^ Fort Worth, TX 76111
FOR SALh TO HIGHEST BIDDER; Brazil 700 A B; France 480 0 = for sale; Pa 985 D @ $1.25
Pa 320 A 0 $3.85; Alaska 450 H 0 $1.10.
George H. Wyatt - Skylark Lane Lunenburg, MA 01462
WILL TRADE CANADA TIMETABLE C; N.S. 100 A; Ontario 400 A, 475 A, 725 D, 750 A, 825 A,
999 D; Manitoba 900 E; Sask 700 A, ... for A I ta 800 A C; S.C. 300 A-D, 600 A 3, 850 A
0 E F, 900 A; Man 200 A C; N.B. 300 A; N.S. 200 D; Ontario 100 A £, 160 A, 260 A, 280
A, 310 A D, 400 B, 450 A, 475 C, 525 A, 600 A, 625 ABC, 650 A !3.
John K. Curtis - P.O, Box 263 - Willowdale, Ontario
MAIL BID SALE; Tenn 450 A; Pa 15 F; Pa 745 B. FIXED PRICES: Cal 575 Ab $1.50; Time-
table G 51.50. Several available. One lot of 100 assorted TT’s $5.50, no dupes.
B crnie Weisburgh - 79 Pleasant Ave. - Burlington, VT 05401
FOR SALE: old trolley car uniform bu+tons - the following ones at 754 each; C. I . St.
L. & C./4; BEE/ I & St. L./Line; C.C.C. & I.; Wi I m i ngton/&/Ph i I ade [ ph ia/Tract i on/Co. ;
The/Connect icut/Co, ; TC/Ry,; Bi oomi ngton/iSt/Norma I /St, Ry.
Robert E. Paige - 2023 Edgmont Ave, - Chester, PA 19013
AUCTION: N.M. 430 A; Alas 300 H; Colo 600 A; Ark 435 A; la 150 B (small hole); Haw
2 40 E, = Lee Schumacher - 10609 Eastern ^ Kansas City, MO 64134
MASS 305 C - for sale for 504 each. This is a nice-looking token. Please send an 84
stamp. = Horton H, Dav/son - 182 i'hitinq Lane West Hartford, CT 06119
HAVE 600 DIFFERENT TT’s FOR TRADE. Send me your list. I'll return mine. Will pay
ten times cat. for 111 770 A.
W.G. Garrison - 9505 Normandy Ave. - Morton Grove. IL 60055
TEXAS 1000 b thru I - the set of 8 diff. tokens for $1.00 postpaid. Miscellaneous
tokens from this set, my choice, for sale at 16 for $1.00 + 164 postage and a large
envelope. This is about the last of these. Orders must be received no later than
June 25 to be filled.
J.M. Coffee. Jr. - P.O. Box 1204 - Boston. W 02104
CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS PASSES except North America. First edi-
tion 1967 at $5.00 either bound or unbound; specify which. Make check or M.O. payable
to Kenneth Smith. Autographed if desired. Order from:
Kenneth E. Smith - 328 Avenue F Redondo Beach. CA 90277
ATWOOD'S CATALOGUE OF UNITED STATES & CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION TOKENS, 3rd edition
1970. 731 pages with thousands of illustrations. The official standard of the hobby.
Available buckram-bound or loose-leaf (pages only without binder, punched for 3 rings)
Price $10,00 retail. Special price to AVA members, $7.50 postpaid. Orders cannot be
filled between June 26 and July 15. Also, loose-leaf copies cannot be filled after
June 25, until I return to Boston in September.
American Vecturist Assn. - P.O. Box 1204 Boston. MA 02104
= ALL AUCTJOtJS IM THIS ISSUE CLOSE JUNE 39 =
Adv&AXl^ane.nt6 yin THE FARE BOX aA.z l>iziL to A If A tmmboMA. Up to 6 LinzA tn evzALj ti>-
4ac., StmpZy ijouA ad on a AzpoAote p-Eece joape-'i, oa a poAtcoAd, vJttk yoixA
ncum S oddAZAA, and Aznd it to tkz Editor, AdA {]oa. the AaguAt iAAue, pubZiAhed
Tacoima, miAt be ZimLted: no ’'Wanted" adi; no aaetionA tokenA cataZogaed anden. $1,
No adA {fOA AaZe OjJ non^vectafuAt mateoiaZ. ThiA AeAtAdetion ^oa AaguAt iAAue onZij,
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SCARCE AUt) PvARE TRAMSFCRTATJOfJ TOKEfJS
Ala 40 A, 560 A B; Alas 190 A, 300 C F; 450 B C 0 E F G I L M, 500 A B, 800 A, 900 A;
Calif 395 A B, 575 Aa F G, 775 D; Fla 330 C H, 850 A; Ga 360 B;. Hawaii 210 C E F I,
330 A B, 540 B; Illinois 150 Aa Ab, 210 A, 235 A 3 C D; ind 650 D; Iowa 150 A D, 230
B, 390 A B; Kans 880 A; Ky 510 K, 680 H; Mass 115 A; Mich 470 A, 935 A to E; Minn
540 A; Miss 620 A, 900 C 0 E; Nebr 420 A H, 540 0 (gold plated); N.J. 290 A; N.Y. 75
A, 760 B, 945 A; Ohio 15 A, 125 B, 230 I, 475 D, 520 A, 535 B, 1000 A; Ore 700 A;
R.i, 520 J; S.D. 260 A B, 760 A (thin), 1000 C; Tenn 375 C; Texas 340 B; Va 530 A,
620 B; Wash 300 A, 340 A; Wis 510 D, 980 A 3 C D (as a set only),
PENNSYLVANIA TT's ; 55 A, 65 A, 195 D, 260 A, 315 ABC, 350 C, 385 D, 395 B, 405 A,
480 A B, 495 A, 515 B, 725 H, 745 0 D E, 765 I J K L N P 0 R S, 997 A to Q (complete),
965 B C 0 G H.
A//V OF ASOl/E IN TRADE FOR- THOSE BELOW WAUTEV
PENNSYLVANIA TT'S WANTED - 15 A to F, 20 A, 73 A, 125 A, 130 A B, I 65 B, 320 BCD,
350 D (60 value), 385 ABC, !400 ADS, L25 17X55 -S, 495 D, 515 A, 590 C, 6T5 A, 725
C, 745 A C, 750 A to K M, P to T, 765 E F G K, 770 A B, 785 A, 840 A' B C D, 875 A,
965 E F I , 985 A B, 997 R to Z, 999 ABC. CIVIL WAR STORE C.AHDS - Pa 750 H S, 985 A
(Mam you-t ofJn t/iadz dQUzmmti, — mXt acczpt)
RAY BYPJIG
Life ilesiiber T.A.fl.S., A.V.A.,
701 North Negley Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (paid)
DORGE’S FOURTH MAIL AUCTION (AUGUST 1) will feature many rare and desirable transpor-
tation tokens, especially some of the Civil War period (listed in both Atwood and
Fuld). Two are guaranteed UNKDUE.
If not on our mailing list, please request a copy of the sale, to be mailed early in
July.
Consignments for our future sales are always solicited (usual terms - cash advance
can be arranged on larger consignments.)
Dr. Georgs Fuld, AVA 242 - Doris Fuld
DORGE APPROVALS
P.O. Box 5745
Baltimore, Maryland 21208
(301-486-0100)
( pa i d )
= APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP =
1335 MICHAEL M. WALSH - 2614 18th AVENUE - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94116
Age 22; Collects U.S.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (* indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
Joan Leventhal - 208-15 14th Avenue - Bayside, New York 11360 *
Robert A, Rieder - HQ MACV (DP) - APO, San Francisco, CA 96222 *
George F. Ross - 845 Rue de la Paix B-1 - Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 *
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Volume 26, Number 7
JULY 1972
Our 301st Issue
Until August 28 address all mail for The Fare Box to:
John M, Coffee, Jr. - 4104 Sixth Avenue - Tacoma, WA 98406
June 22, at 1 pm. Our first order of business is to remind you of the forthcoming big
AVA Annual Convention, to meet August 11-13 at the Sheraton- Blacks tone Hotel in Chicago,
Registration fee of $18 should be sent to Convention Chairman Joel Reznick at P. O. Box 299,
Chicago, IL 60690. We’re looking forward to meeting you there!
The August issue will be mailed about August 1 from Tacoma, so please have all art-
icles and ads for that issue at my Tacoma address by July 23 at the latest.
THE FARE BOX began exactly 25 years ago this month, with the July, 1947, issue.
It consisted of only 4 pages on one large sheet, and included introductory remarks and a list
of 25 maverick tokens, several of which are still mavericks today after 25 years, such as the
Crosstown Express! The founder, R. L. Moore, lived in San Francisco, and the Bay Area
has ever since been the Nerve Center, in a way, of token collecting.
I remember I received a sample copy at the time. Although I had already been collec-
ting for over 4 years, I didn't bother to subscribe until the following January. The hobby was
not especially well organized in those days. I began collecting in January, 1943, at age 14,
because I liked riding streetcars when I lived in Washington, BC. It never occurred to me
anyone else would also be interested in such an oddball hobby! Then in Railroad Magazine I
saw an ad by Ed Rudolph of Seattle who also collected fare tokens and I wrote him bragging
that I had 300 different tokens, assuming that surely I must own nearly all of them. I was
"put down" nicely by Ed, who replied that I had a nice starter collection, but that he owned
"over 800" himself.
Be that as it may, somehow I believe it was more fun in those days. There was a real
excitement and joy in finding tokens I didn' t have, and it did not matter if they were rare or
common — if I needed them, I was excited to get them. Perhaps it was a combination of being
only 14 or 15, plus the excitement of collecting something unusual and writing lots of letters.
Whatever it was, with all my depotels and census tokens today, I don't quite have that joy and
glory I had as a beginner. But this is true of those who start out on any adventure, and that's
why every time we initiate a new member, we add a new dimension to his life.
Wad -ai a
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= THE PRESIDENT'S COLUMN =
-July 1972-
More than a century a'^o, Ralph Ualdo Emerson pointed out tliat a great institu-
tion is but the lengthened shadow of a man. After 300 monthly issues, "The Fare Box"
is truly a world-ivide institution among token collectors. And certainly it is the
shadov; of one man, John M. Coffee, Jr. Tlie tv;o names have become synonymous.
As our monthly bulletin reaches its twenty-fifth anniversary there is little I
can say to enhance the reputation that Editor Coffee has built. Still it is only
right that as your president I pubicly extend to him the unlimited thanks and warm
congratulations from absolutely every member of the American Vecturist Association.
Long may you edit, John Coffee!
- RobeAt M. RXtteAband
= ADOITIOflAL LOTS FOR THE A.V.A. CHICAGO COHVENTIOFl AUCTION =
On page 75 of the June issue we published the list of lots for the Chicago
Convention Auction. Since then 51 more lots have come in, so we are pub-
lishing those here. Mail bids for these may also bo sent in to A.V.A. AUC-
TION c/o U.V.C. - P.O. BOX 299 - CHICAGO, IL 60690. If you've already sent
in bids for the first part, you still can send in bids for this 2nd part.
Lot
Atwood #
YYitn. btd Lot
^ Ati^'Jood ^
men. btd
Lot
ft Atwood ^ min. bid
271
Alas 50 C
$3.50
288
NY 560 A
305
Pa 15 F
272
Alas 190 A
10.00
239
NY 630 AF
306
Va 620 A
273
Alas 400 C
.75
290
NY 630 AP
1.50
307
Va 620 3
274
Alas 450 0
1.00
291
NY 785 A
308
Braz i 1 560 A
275
Ark 435 M
1.00
292
NY 785 B
309
Brazi 1 700 A
276
Ind 930 G
1.00
293
NY 785 C
310
Braz i 1 700 C
277
Ind 330 K
1.25
294
NY 945 F
311
Ontario 325 A
278
Kan 40 D
295
NC 560 A
1.25
312
Ontario 325 C
279
Mass 145 A
1.25
296
NC 980 H
313
Ontario 555 A
1.00
280
Mich 225 L
1.50
297
ND 960 A
314
Ontario 555 B
1.00
281
Mich 225 M
1.50
298
Ohio 165 AF
1.25
315
Czechoslovakia
600 A
232
Mich 225 N
1.50
299
Ohio 175 W
316
England 240 R
283
iMinn 600 B
1.50
300
Ohio 175 Xb
317
England 240 S
284
NJ 710 3
.75
301
Ohio 175 Z
318
1 re land 160 CD
285
NY 235 B
1.50
302
Ohio 815 A
319
flexico 640 A
1.25
236
NY 437 A
1.00
303
Ohio 860 L
.35
320
Mexico 640 B
1.25
287
NY 505 A
1
304
Pa 10 B
321
Missouri 3400 B(C)
CORRECTIONS TO PART ONE OF AUCTION: Lot 212
shou 1 d be
SD 260 B: Lot 230 is
Wis 220 >
Collectors who are not members of the New issues Service, and who do not plan to
attend the Chicago Convention, may order the Convention Tour Token directly from Joel
Reznick, Convention Chairman, for $3.50 +SAE, Tokens will be mailed immediately fol-
lowing the convention.
*****
=» CORRECTIONS TO PERSONAL TOKEN CHECK-LIST =
Any member who has found a mistake in the Personal Token Listing which was mail-
ed v/ith the June Fare Box, should send his information directly to Donald Noe —
1 Second Street - No. Arlington, NJ 07032. He asks for a stamped addressed envelope
if you also want a reply.
Collectors whose tokens are not listed may get them listed by sending one direct-
ly to the Editor of THE FARE BOX. This is the only way to get a personal token list-
ed.
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= THE FIRST QUARTER OP A CENTURY =
By R.L. Iloore - AVA #2
-Page 85-
THE FARE BOX is now 25 years old. The first issue was inirrieographed and mailed on 15
July, 1947. The number of copies raimeoqraphed was around fifty; some thirty copies
were mailed to subscribers and a few sample copies v/ere sent out.
But let us put first things first. Without the Atv/ood ' s Catalogue The Fare Box
would not have appeared; at least, not until many years later. Credit for tlie exist-
ence of the A.V.A.; The Fare Box; and all that has been accomplished is due to Mr.
Roland C. Atwood. To him should go the encomiums for the tremendous amounts of time,
vrork, and money expended in compiling the catalogue i/ithout which this hobby would be
in utter chaos. The creation of a vrork of this nature is not the result of a couple
of T7eekGnds, but thousands of hours of tedious sifting, checJcing, siting and reivrit-
ing, searching and researching, letter-writing and by personally visiting those places
vjhere accurate information night be obtained and verified, iill of this took money,
lots of money, with no thought of profit; solely for the good of the hobby.
In May of 1947 I visited Mr. Atwood in Inglewood, California, to discuss xvith
him the idea of a monthly news-letter on transportation tokens. He cautioned me that
this might prove to be a costly undertaking and likely to result in failure. He also
assured me that I v/as free to use Atv;ood's numbers in any Lianner beneficial to the
collectors of transportation tokens. . .That the numbering system was not copyrighted
and he did not have any intention of having it copyrighted.
Shortly thereafter The Fare Box was born and I then made a fatal mistalce. I set
the subscription rate at one dollar per annum. I had intended the project to be non-
profit; and non-profit it certainly v;as. I was soon able to read the handwriting on
the floor. I could not continue to bear tlie financial burden and by the follo'wing
spring I decided to toss in the tov/el. All subscribers were reimbursed for the un-
used portion of their unexpired portion of their subscriptions.
A group of collectors in the New York-Boston area hurriedly formed the American
Vecturist Association to try to save The Fare Box. Immediate remedial action was tajc-
en by raising the subscriotion rate and other changes v/ere made wJiereby the work load
would not fall on one person alone. As you all knov/ The Fare Box is now firmly es-
tablished and steadily growing stronger. Without The Fare Box there would have been
no American Vecturist Association, and without the A.V.A. The Fare Box would long
since have been forgotten.
I v/as never Top Rooster in number of tokens in ray collection; at my zenith I had
somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000 tokens. I suppose today that is considered not
such a much. The reader must realize that during the past 25 years tliousands of tok-
ens have been manufactured and other thousands have been discovered that pre-date ray
collecting years.
It is not ray in-ention to build another collection at this late date. I am a
meml/er of ^lETCA and pick up whatever tokens I find as the old yearning is still there
and v/hen I read the v/ord "depotel" I realise that I did not accomplish much, but I
did put one word into the English languagg.
Needless to say it will alv/ays be my best wishes that The Pare Box and the Amer-
ican Vecturist Association continue to grov/ and prosper long after I have been re-
fused admission through the Pearly Gates.
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= THE DR. ADLER - DR. PRICE PARKING LOT TOKEN =
By Robert B. Clark
The parking lot of Dr. Philip Adler and Dr. Waiter Price is adjacent to their
building and near a large Tampa hospital. In the 1960's two gates were installed at
the lot because of critical parking conditions. The lot was free-ent ranee, with exit
gate operated by 50<t in coin or two tokens. Patients were given 2 tokens as they left
the office. Others who used the lot paid 50<t. In the last few years the parking prob-
lem decreased, eliminating the need for the gates. The arms were removed when the
gates became obsolete a few years ago. Description; 8z 25 Sd DR. ADLER-DR. PRICE
PARKING LOT (GATE) / PARCOA TOKEN (GATE). There are 2 die vans: short gate with
long arm, and tall aate with short arm. ^ ^ _
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= GERMAN TOKENS OF TOVJi'IS NOW SITUATED IN POLAIID =
By F.J. Bingen
-July 1972-
In the Gerrt’an section of Smith’s Catalogue of World Transportation Tokens there
are several towns listed which cannot be found on a present-day map of Germany . This
is by no means strange, as these toims are no longer situated in Germany, but form
part of the neighboring country of Poland. But even on a map of Poland the names of
these toi/ns are not to be found and it therefore seemed useful to our readers to do
some geogranhy of this part of the world.
The Poles are Slavonians and have been such for many centuries. They settled
near tlie River Weichsel in the 6th Century. War after war went over their country
since then, and Sweden, Prussia, Austria, and Russia, fought out their quarrels on
Polish territory. Through the years there was al\-rays at least some part of Poland
that was occupied by one or more of its neighbors. This lasted till 1761* when the
country was fully divided among Austria, Prussia and Russia. Austria got the smallest
part: the province of lirakow and parts of the province of Rzeszow. Prussia got a
far larger part; the northern area to Memel, in the northwest the province later
called East Prussia, with Konigsberg, Danzig and Graudenz, the western provinces of
Pomerania with Stettin, Fosnania with the to™ of the same name and to the soutlrrest
the province of Silesia with Breslau and Gleiwitz. The remainder of the country was
occupied by Russia and for more than 150 years Poland disappeared, althougy by the
Congress of Vienna in l3l5 the "Kingdcra" of Poland was united (i.e., subjugated) by
Russia.
World War I brought the liberation of the Russian yoke. In 1918 the new Repub-
lic of. Poland was proclaimed, consisting of the ten old V/eichsel governments, an area
of 388,100 square Km, To the north it was bounded by Lithuania. The frontier with
Russia was anproxiraately longitude 28 east, including 17ilno and Lwcw (Lemberg). To
the south it was bordered by Roumania and Czechoslovakia. Parts of Western Prussia
and Pomerania and the province of Posnania had to be restored by Germany. The lar-
gest part of Eastern Prussia, however, remained in German hands. Poland only got a
small exit to the Baltic, where it made of the small village of Gdynia a large harbor.
Danzig became a free city again. Only 20 years later a new war went over Poland, and
in I9I5 an entirely different Poland came out of this war. The frontier with Russia
now is approximately the 2lth degree of latitude from Grodno, via the well-knotvn town
of Brest-Litovsk to the south. Lwow again is situated in Russia. The southern border
remained about the same as before. The German part of Silesia and the whole of the
province of Pomerania, however, were returned to Poland. The western frontier now is
the Oder and the Neisse from its confluence about lO km. to the south of Frankfort-on-
Oder. Danzig (Gdansk) was incorporated into Poland. RougliLy it can be said that
Poland was situated in 1919 between longitude 15° ^7’ and 28° 26' east, and that it was
moved up in 19^6 to the west between longitude lh°2' and 2U°12' east with an area of
311,730 square Km. In 1930 Poland had a population of 29,000,000, and in 19^6 it was
about 25,000,000.
As a result of all these changes several towns with street railways formerly sit-
uated in Germany now belong to Poland, Four of these tOTOS in Posnania and western
Prussia became Polish in 1919 and eight towns in the provinces of Brandenburg, East
Prussia, Pomerania, and Silesia, belong to Poland since 1945. Konigsberg in East
Prussia until 1945 now belongs to Russia,
I. Beginning with Posnania the tovms of Bromberg and Hohensalza interest vccturists.
A. BROfffiERG (Smith 170) now is called BYDGOSZCZ on the railroad from Gdansk to
the south to Katowice. It is situated near the river Vfeiclisel. In 1865
(according to Baedeker's guide Middel- und Nord-Deitschland of that ?/ear) it
had only 34,000 inhabitants, Meyer's llandlexicon of 1919 states it had 69,000
in that year. In 1927, according to a Polish travelers guide it had 109,000
and by now there are more than 250,000, The travelers guide of 1927 tells us
that the electric streetcars had their crossing point on the Plac Teatralny
(Theatre Place), Smith originally listed one octagonal aluminum 10 pfennig
token of this town. In later supplements were listed 2 aluminum tokens with a
winged wheel instead of the value, one octagonal, the other larger and round.
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Funclc lists 3 more tokens, a similar one to 170 A but in zinc, an octagonal
"Schulermarke" (school token) and. a steel 24mm. These tokens have yet to be
found before an accurate listing can be given.
B. HOHEIJSALZA (Smith 425) now called ITIO’nfROCLAW between Poznan and Torun, about
35 km. to the south of Torun. This town was even in its German time called
Inowazlaw. In 1905 it was renamed into Konensalza, a name that was of course
changed again in 1919 when the town becarae Polish again. Population in IO85
was 11,500; 1919* 25,000; 1927, 30,000; today, over 51,000.
There an electric street railway from the to’sm to the station, a dis-
tance of 2 km., which used at least 2 different octagonal 19mm tokens of 10
Pfg. , an aluminum and a steel. To Funck was also reported an aluminum token
without value, but in his catalogue he doubts this token ever existed.
IT. In the part of Western Prussia which was incorporated into the new Poland of 1919
there were two towns with street railways, Graudenz and Thorn.
C. GRAUDEIIZ, noir called GRUDZIADZ, on the railroad from Torun to Maibork (llar-
ienbiirg) to the north, 60 km. to the north of Torun, and situated on the river
Weichsel. Inhabitants: I885, 17,300; 1919 and 1927, 40,000; today 75,000.
In 1927 there were two electric street railway lines, the first one from the
station to the Rue Lipowa and the second from the Plac 23 Stycznia (Place of
the 23rd of January) to the Chelminska Street. Smith doesn't list a trans-
portation token for this to-vm, but to Funck was reported an aluminum 5 Pfg.
token, listed unfortunately without further details so we shall have to wait
until this item turns up for a listing in our Smith Catalogue,
D. THORN (Smith 860), now called TORUN, situated 50 km, to the east of Bydgoszcz
on the railway line to Warszawa on the river Weichsel, the finest to™ in Pom-
erania and the birthplace of the great astronomer Copernicus. Population:
1885, 20,000; 1919, 46,000h 1927, 40,000; today about 120,000.
In 1927 there were two street railwa;'/- lines from the center of the town,
the Bydgoskie Przediriiescievia via the Rynek to tlie suburg of Cheliuno and to
the station of Mokre, a village 2 km. to the north of Torun, with a station
on the railway from Torun to Grudziadz and Maibork. According to the supple-
mentary listing in Smith’s Ca-alogue of omnibus token 860 B there seems to
have been in the German time an omnibus company in Mocker, too.
After World War II eight more to™s with public street transport, situated in
Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, and Silesia, were incorporated into Pol-
and. These can be divided as follows:
III. Situated in the part of Brandenburg to the east of the rivers Oder and Ileisse
are the toims of Custrin and Guben.
E. CUSTRIN (Smith 250) on the railway from Berlin to Gdansk, 85 km. to the east
of Berlin on the river Oder near the mouth of the river Warthe. On the left
bank of the Oder is the so-called "Altstadt" (old to™) and on the right bank
the Neustadt (new to™). Population: I885, l4,000; 1919 j 17»800. After
World War II the to™ was cut into two parts. The bigger part of the Alt-
stadt now belongs to East Germany and the Neustadt, now called KOSTRZYN is
part of Poland.
In the German time there was a street railway from the stations Custrin-
Altstadt and Custrin Neustadt to the center of the Altstadt. It was on this
tramway line that were used the two aluminum tokens of 5 and 10 Pfg., listed
by Funck as well as by Smith.
F. GUBEN (Smith 365 )» some 130 Ion. to the east of Berlin, with the railway sta-
tion on the line from Berlin to Frankfort on Oder to Wroclaw (Breslau) on the
left bank of the Ileisse and the Altstadt in its right bank. Pop^ilation:
1885, 26,000; 1919 i 38,000. The Altstadt after 1945 situated in Poland and
called GUBIN by now has about 25,000 inhabitants.
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In the German time there was an electric street railway from the station,
passing the bridge over the river Neisse to the center of the Altstadt and
from there to the Lubststrasse. Of this tramway are listed both by Funck and
by Smith two aluminum Zahlinarken (a round and an octagonal one).
TV, On the Baltic sea is situated Danzig, known as early as 1^5^ as a Free City. In
1793 it became Prussian and after '/orld iJar I it was restored as a Free City
with a territory of l,9t>6 square Km. and a total population of some 38 b, 000.
G. The capital of this territory, also called DAUZIG had 100,000 popiilation in
1885 ; 195,000 in 1920; 2b5,000 in 192? ; and today incorporated as GDAUSK in
Poland the population is over 350,000.
Smith doesn't list a transportation token of this big town, and as it
seems the tramway system of Danzig has not used any token. To Funck, however,
was reported a ferry token for a ferry between Danzig and Gillich. No further
details are given. Giilich is not to be found nor in any of my old travelers
guides, nor in the encyclopedia in my library, neither in the big German atlas
Andree , even not on detailed maps of Danzig and surroundings. ’le therefore
shall have to reckon with the possibility that the mention of this token by
Funck was in error.
V. Of the old province of Pomerania two towns are of interest to vecturists. These
are the towns of Kcslin and Stettin.
H. KoSLIN (Smith b70) on the railway from Szczecin to Gdansk, 170 km. to the east
of Szczecin, a quite unimportant toim near the Baltic Sea, known now as
KOSZALIN. Population: I 885 , 16,000; 1919, 23,000; today about 55,000. From
the station of Koslin there was an electric trarm/ay to the Baltic sea resorts
of Grosz Mollen and Nest; on this tramway probably was used the brass token
listed by Funck and by Smith.
I. STETTIN (Smith 8b8) on the River Oder, 100 km. south of its outlet in the Bal-
tic Sea and about 135 km. to the northeast of Berlin. In 1720 it became Prus-
sian, Formerly the capital of the province of Pomerania it now, as SZCZECIN,
is the most western situated large Polish town. Population: I 885 , 92,000;
1919 , 250,000; today about 315,000. In its German time Stettin had a wide net-
work of street railway lines.
According to Smith there has been in use an aluminum token with a street
car and STaDTISCHE STRASSENBAHN STETTIN, Smith lists this token with a blank
reverse. Funck, however, lists a similar token with same obverse and reverse.
VI. The old German province of East Prussia ■'■hich after Norld War I separated Poland
from the Baltic was annexed in 19^5 partly by Poland and for the northern part by
Russia. Two towns draw our attention, the first being:
J. ALLERSTEIN (Smith 35) on the railimy line from Torun to the former capital of
Lithuania, Kaunas. As its name says, this small town is on the river Alle, In
1919 it had only 33,000 population, but by now as the Polish to’.m of OLSZTYN it
counts 72 , 000 , Nowhere in my travellers guides do I find the mention of a tram
line for this toi'm, but there must have been one as both Funck and Smith list
an aluminum octagonal 10 pfennig token of the "Strassenbahn der Stadt Allen-
stein."
K. The second East Prussian toim, which has to be mentioned here, is KoNIGSBERG
(Smith 1 + 65 ), formerly the capital of East Prussia. Founded in 1255 and situa-
ted at the outlet of the river Pregel it got a big Baltic harbor and it became
in importance the second town of Prussia. Population: l885, 1^0,000. Today
as the Russian town of KALININGRAD it counts 260,000 population. It its German
time it wa .3 traversed in all directions by street railways. Only one token,
an aluminum 10 pfennig, is known, and is listed by Funck and Smith.
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VII. Remains of the former German provinces which were fully or partly incorporated
into Poland there is the old province of Silesia, in which we find two towns
that deserve our attention, Breslau and Liegnitz.
L. BRESLAU (Smith l60) is a to-vm of Slavonic origin and known as early as the year
1000 as a bishopric. In ll63 it was separated from Poland and became the capi-
tal of Silesia and of the Principality of Breslau, which came to Bohemia in
1335 and which in 1527 was occupied by Austria. In 1757 Breslau became the
capital of the Prussian part of Silesia, the southern part of Silesia remaining
in Austria.
Breslau, quite a large city, had in 1885 some 270,000 people. By now
called UROCLAW, capital of the Polish province of the same name, it counts
half a million people. It is situated on the river Oder and on the railroad
from Berlin to Krakow.
Of the traira<rays of this city are knoim (listed by Funck and Smith) steel
tokens of 10 Pfennig in 3 issues, with date 1920, with date 1921, and without
date. Contrary to Mr. Smith’s valuation the token of 1920 is in my opinion
scarcer than the other two items. In the style of the Number g-Fiirther Stras-
senbahn and probably made by Lauer, though its signature is not on the tokens,
were made 3 aluminum 15 Pft. tokens with pictures of Breslau buildings: (l)
townhall, (2) Centenary Hall, (3) Elisabeth Church.
M. The second town in Silesia with a street railway is LIEGNITZ (Smith U85), 65
km. to the west of Wroclaw, a town in the province of this name with 37,000
population in 1885 and some 75,000 today as a Polish town called LEGNICA. The
Liegnitz Strassenbahn issued a brass oval child’s token (Schiilermarke) , an al-
uminum octagonal adult token and a square brass workmen’s token. All three are
listed as well by Funck as by Smith.
As said the southern part of Silesia remained Austrian, until it became in 1919
part of Czechoslovakia. Capital of this part of Silesia was OPAVA (Smith 5^0)
(TROPPAU in German). It may interest our readers that in my collection is the
following round cardboard transportation token of this town:
F o F 25 Sd STADTISCHE STRASSENBAHN TROPPAU UJISTEIG liARKE
Mestka Poulioni Draha Onava Prestupni Znamka
Here is a list of Polish and German city names:
Allenstein (East Prussia)
Breslau (Silesia)
Bromberg (Posnania)
Bydgoszcz (Prov. of Bydgoszcz)
Ciistrin (Brandenburg)
Danzig (Free City)
Gdansk (Prov. of Gdansk)
Graudenz (vrestern Prussia)
Grudziadz (Prov. of Bydgoszcz)
Guben (Brandenburg)
Gubin (Prov. of Gora)
Hohensalza (Posnania)
Inowrazlaw or Inowroclaw (Poznan)
Kaliningrad (Russia)
Konigsberg (East Prussia)
Koslin (Pomerania)
Kostrzyn (Prov. of Zielona)
Kustrin (Brandenberg)
Legnica (Prov. of Wroclaw)
Liegnitz (Silesia)
Olsztyn (Prov. of Mazury)
Wroclaw (Prov. of Wroclaw)
Bydgoszcz (Prov. of Bydgoszcz)
Bromberg (Posnania)
Kostrzyn (Prov. of Zielona)
Gdansk (Prov. of Gdansk)
Danzig (Free City)
Grudziadz (Prov. of Bydgoszcz)
Graudenz (Western Prussia)
Gubin (Prov. of Gora)
Gugen (Brandenburg)
Inowrazlaw or Inowroclaw (Prov. of Poznan)
Hohensalza (Posnania)
Konigsberg (East Prussia)
Kaliningrad (Russia)
Koszalin (Prov. of Koszalin)
Ciistrin or Kiistrin (Brandenberg)
Kostrzyn (Prov. of Zielona)
Liegnitz (Silesia)
Legnica (Prov. of Wroclaw)
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Mocker or Mokre, see Thorn or Torun
Olsztyn (Prov, of Mazury)
Szczecin (Prov. of Szczecin)
Stettin (Pomerania)
Thorn
Torufi (Prov, of Bydgoszcz)
Wroclaw (Prov. of Wroclaw)
Allenstein (East Prussia)
St et tin ( Pomerani a )
Szczecin (Prov. of Szczecin)
Torun (Prov. of Bydgoszcz)
Thorn (Western Prussia)
Breslau (Silesia)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Andrees Handatlas, 2nd Edition, Leipzig 1890
K. Baedeker - Oesterreich-Ungarn, 23rd Edition, Leipzig 1392
- Mittel- und Word-Deutschland, 21 Edition, Leipzig I 885
- Brandenburg, 1st Edition, Leipzig 1920
W. Funck - Miinzen und Marken der deutschen Strassenbahnen, Neuenburg 1965
Grieben - Ostseebader, 21st Edition, Berlin 1929
Meyers Handlexikon, 7th Edition, Leipzig 1920
Dr. M. Orlowicz - Guide Illustr6 de la Pologne, Varsovie 1927.
= JULY NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT -
By John G. Nicolosi
We head the list this month with a California Miscellaneous token for the Blue
Moon Cab Co., Cai 1000 C, Then you will receive another miniature railway token, and
a steam carousel token, SD 600 A B. All members of the New Issues Service will re-
ceive these three tokens. Then there is a possibility of a 4th token, one from Cana-
da, Que 190 C, already listed in March 1972 Fare Box. At the present 1 have only 70
to send to regulars, so the first 70 NIS members will get the token, and the rest
when I get the remainder. Thanks to Mr. J.H, Roy of Montreal for getting these for
us. Tiiis is the last notice you’ll receive to let me know if you want the convention
token or not (those of you attending).
This past year 94 tokens have been sent out thru the N.I.S., of which 49 were
U.S, and 45 foreign. This is an increase over last year, 31 more U.S, & foreign.
This month we advance Robert Oliphant from Associate to Regular.
= NEV7 FINDS =
Since it has been only a little over a week since our last Fare Box, we cannot
expect to have imich to report this time, but I did receive an interest account from
Jim Millard about his good fortuiie;
"Having our largest state coin show in Portland, Ore., in the beginning of this
month, and for once getting into the shov/ right as she opened, I looked around to see
anyone unfamiliar, and i/ent directly to those tables for nev7 material. The first ta-
ble had a fev? Oregon transp. S trade tokens, traders only. The second table had one
complete display case full of all kinds of elongated cents, encased !•?, medals, trade
tokens and 1 transp. token. The dealer said he had sold a lot at the other shoves and
the California shovrs, and I probably wouldn't find anything. Well, back to that one
little old transp. token. It was just a NY 935 A! Reverse real sharp and obverse has
a little of the border on top chipped away, "Commutation" in tlie center is weak, but
faintly readable. It has a few crack lines on one side. The odd part of this find is
that the last census token I found was a NY 890 B (now in another collection) , issued
by anotlier bridge originally owned by the same family in Nev/ York!
We expect to learn about lots of other new finds on the trip West, and at the
Chicago Convention, Hope to see you there.
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= JULY SUPPLEl^ENT TO ATWOOD'S CATALOGUE =
Qy Ralph Freiberg
CALIFORNIA
Miscellaneous 1000 (Reported by New Issues Ser'/ice)
BLUE MOON CAB CO. OAKLAND, CALIF. CALL MIKE 638-7939
Good For 5 ^ Towards Fare
SOUTH DAKOTA
Madison 600 (Reported by N.I.S)
HIGH^YS 34 AND 81 IffiST PRAIRIE VILLAGE SOUTH DAKOTA
A A 32 Sd Dakota Central Railroad One Fare (* 1972)
B B 32 Sd Hershel-Spillman 1893 One Ride Steam Carousel (* 1972)
$0.25
.25
UNIDENTIF lED (Reported by Tom Wall to John Coffee)
P . H BUSS GOOD FOR 1 RIDE (P.H BUSS is incuse)
124 B 24 Sd Haskell Engraving Co. St, Louis
CORRECTION ; Mo 360 B listed last month, add B A 32 Sd
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
Since xi/e hade to T:^t a deadline or have no report I am just listing what x^re
have. I knox’7 of two other toJxens and am hoping one of our newer collectors can get
us a supply from the New YorJt area.
Meantime 'we have a Miscellaneous from Oakland. Any token that says good for an
amount "towards" fare we consider an. advertising token and give it the iPfdniniuia price.
The name Prairie Village is a location that has no postoffice. Nearest postoff-
ice is Madison, Prairie Village is open from Memorial Day thru September. The loco-
motive used on the ride is a 24~inch gauge steam engine used in shipyards in Germany
for nearly 40 years before it vras brough over here,
A couple of tokens x^ere recently also rejxjrted to ftr. Coffee, but v;e don't knox^
just xvhat they are:
AUTO EXPRESS PHONE N.2279 Y 10 Murdock Cin'ti, O.
B 26 Sd 10
ROBERT HALL TEAMSTER HT. VERNON, ILLINOIS
A 28 Sd Good For 25* in Trade
This month we are putting out the 25th Anniversairy issue of THE FARE BOX, My
comment would be, VIhere x>;ould all of us be v/ithout The Fare Box and our catalogues?
I began collecting in 1938 when a token appeared in San Francisco. I also picked up
tokens in various trips to other cities, but not too many as I didn't knox'^ xvhat to
look for. During the xvar many odd tokens showed up in San Francisco fare boxes. When
I rode home from vrark on the streetcar it x/as a tvra-man operation and the conductor
let me look through v/hatever tokens showed up. I didn't even kno’x a 23min token exis-
ted till 1945 when I made a trip back east. So for ten years it was hit or miss, and
I thought I Xi7as complete when I had 75 tokens! Then I ran into The Fare Box and the
A.V.A. and my collection grew a lot faster. With any type of collecting, information
and catalogues are necessary. The past 25 years have really done things for this
hobby, and I hope the next 25 years x;ill do as much again for all of us.
*****
The Editor just received a letter from Les Hav^thorne v^herein he advises us that
Australia 20 F, which is Lot §237 in the coming AVa Convention Auction, is really only
a British barber shop token. He refers us to the article on page 20 of the fterch
1969 Fare Box. So collectors planning to bid should take this advice into account,
as the tokens in question have a nigh minimum on them. Hr. Hawthorne is from Austra-
lia and is an expert on the tokens of that country.
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= JULY SUPPLEflEWT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TPANSPORTATIOW TOKEfIS =
By Kenneth E. Smith
GERMWY (Items in the rtuseum fiir Hamburgische Geschichte, all reported by Bingen)
Hamburg 390
Although many of the newly listed tokens precede the present A thru T listings,
I am following the AVA rule that renuisbering is not done between catalogues,
but when a new catalogue is issued. Therefore I am beginning these listings
with AA,
ABONIJEUEHT AUSE:S0U:U. FESTTAGE D: STAGE COACHES No. (STAGE COACH
WITH 4 HORSES) ERICHT: D: l6: APR: 1024 J. AIJDLY (INCUSED NO.)
AAo
B
47
Sd
(incuse) (vrith l6SC; on obverse)
$5.00
ABo
B
4t
Sd
” (with l4SC : on obverse)
5.00
ACo
B
47
Sd
” (with 12vSC: on obverse)
5.00
ADo
B
47
Sd
" (with lOSC; on obverse)
5.00
AEo
3
47
Sd
" (with 8SC: on obverse)
5.00
DROSCKEN Z: BEQUETlLICIfK: D: HAMB: U: AUSWART: PUBLIC: ERRICHTET:
D: 13: DC: 1824 8SC: (CAB f«TH ONE HORSE) I. ANDLY
AFo
B
47
Sd
(incuse)
DROSCISN Z: BEQUEifLICHK: D: HAMB: U: AUSWA?: PUBLIC: ERRICIIT: D:
13: D: 1824 4SC: (CAB WITH ONE HORSE) I: ANDLY
5.00
AGo
B
4l
Sd
( incuse)
5.00
(AA thru
AG were used from 1824 to 1027 )
OlflflBUS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM. SOLTAN (HOPSEHEAD)
AHo
B
25
Sd
(large 2)
PHONIX 5S (incuse)
5.00
AIo
B
Cv
Sd
(blank) (43x23mi:i)
PRIMUS 4 S (INCUSE)
3.50
AJo
B
Ov
Sd
( incuse) ( 37 x 26 mra)
COURIER 1 M 20 (Di^NOMINATION INCUSE)
3.50
AKo
B
Hx
Ed
(blank) ( 27miri)
STEIin/AERDER-FAEHRE FREY (ROWING BOAT WITH PADDLER)
3.00
ALo
B
32
Sd
( incuse )(vars. )
a, (no period after Frey)
3.00
b. (period after Frey.)
GBBR. MOLLER
AMo
B
10
Ch
Oberhaven-Fahre
3.50
OBERHAFEN DAMPFSCHIFFAHRT CONTROLL MA.RKE
ANo
B
Ob
Sd
Nur Giiltig Fiir Badegaste Zur Ruckfahrt (31x22inm clipped cor.)
BAD (IN CIRCLE)
4.00
AOo
S
29
Sd
(incuse)
2.00
KL. GLASBROOK-FAHRE P. GALL (INCUSE)
APo
T
23
Sd
(incuse)
2.50
P. GALL
AQo
B
20
Sd
5 Pf.
2.00
KL. GLASBROOK -DAI iPF-FAHRE P. GALL ARBEITER MRKE
ARo
B
24
Sd
(blank) (vars. )
2.00
GRELL’S DAMPFFAHRE (ARMS OF Mi BURG) GULTIG FUR EIITE FAHRT (HCUSE)
ASo
B
29
Sd
( incuse)
2.50
Remember, when you report new discoveries, in addition to giving the exact
wording and spelling and punctuation, to send rubbings or photographs.
This is essential to insure accurate listings. Plese keep the listings
coming.
KENNETH E. SMITH - 328 AVENUE F - REDONDO BEACH, CA 902TT
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JULY SUPPLEMENT TO FEISEL'S CATALOGUE OF PARKING TOKENS =
By Ouane H. Felsei
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco 3760 (Reported by Sam Rugger!)
HOMESTEAD SAVINGS & LOAN SAN FRAiNC I SCO
D WM 25 Sd (blank) $0.25
San Mateo 3795 (Location reported by Steve Album; ex-Un identi f ied 3026)
E-Z U PARK
A B 25 Sd Shoppers Free Parking (1963- ) .25
I LL I NO i S
Chicago 3150 (BW reported by Don McKelvey; BX located by Dave Jordan; ex-Un 3051)
COVER GIRL (GATE)
BW
Bz
25
Sd
Parcoa
Token (Gate) (Rev. E)
.25
U. OF 1.
C.C.C. (GATE)
!3X
BZ
25
Sd
Parcoa
Token (Gate) (Rev. E)
.25
Rockford 3755 (Reported by John Nicolosi)
GOOD ONLY IN 7th STREET AREA METERS 7
A B 22 Sd Good in Parking Lot and Street Meters .15
MASSACHUSETTS
Framingham 3275 (Reported by Mel Beaton)
AAW FOUNDATION PARKING FRAfl INGHAM, MASS.
D B 25 Sd (same as obverse) (Arthur Andrew '/illiams) ,25
(O&R: Bottom of PARKING aligns ....)
a. (above F — above S) (above F — above S)
b. (F — S) (above F — above S)
NEW YORK
Hempstead 3360 (Reported by Michael R. Pender
VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD SHOP HEMPSTEAD HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.
A
B 22 Sd
Good Only in Parking Garage
.15
B
B 25 Sd
" ” " " Meter Fields
New
Roche I le
3620 (Reported by DHF)
CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE
A
B 23 Sd
Parking Token (1960- )
.25
SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville 3390 (Reported by J. Douglas Ferguson)
McBEE AVENUE PARKING BLDG.
C B 23 Sd
Exit Token Greenville, S.C.
.25
TEXAS
Dallas 3255
(Reported by Hank Re id ling)
OAK GROVE CORP. DALLAS, TEXAS (GATE)
T Bz 25 Sd
Parcoa Token (gate) (rev. G)
.25
Fort Worth 3340 (Reoorted by H.D. Conner)
CITY HALL COURTESY PARKING
J B 22 Sd
Ft. Worth Texas 1000 Throckmorton St. (3/72- )
.25
VIRGINIA
Norfolk 3580
(Reported by John Nicolosi)
O.V.P. PARKING (INCUSE BLACK LETTERS)
R B 38 Sd
( b lank)
.35
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O.V.P. FISHING PIER (INCUSE ',<HtTE LETTERS)
(blank)(OVP = Ocean View Park)
FORBES PARKING (INCUSE LETTERS)
(blank)
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee 3510 (Reported by A.H. Erickson)
THE A STOP
■AO B 22 5d (same as obverse)
Oshkosh 3620 (D,E reported by Joe Pernicano; F by DHF)
(LEAF DESIGN)
D B 18 Sd PPI
E B 22 Sd "
BE OUR GUEST PICASSO PLAZA OSHKOSH, WIS.
F B 23 Sd (same as obverse)
MANUFACTURERS* STOCK PARKING TOKENS
Group 3072 (Relistinp of LA 3740 E)
CUSTOMER PARKING
A B 23 Sd (same as obverse)
GERMANY
Dusseidorf 3295 (Reported by Hal Ford and DHF)
PARKAUTOMATIC FARMONT DCiSSELOORF
A B 23 Ch (blank)
B B 26 Ch "
C B 29 Ch ”
PARKAUTOtMATIC HANS FARMONT
D WM 29 Sd (blank)
E B 33 Sd "
F WM 53 Sd "
S Pg 38 Sd
T B 38 Sd
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$0.35
.35
.25
.15
,15
.25
.20
.25
.30
.30
.35
,35 ^
= PARKING TOKEN NOTES BY DUANE H. FEtSEL =
The dead I ines for Items for the past few issues of THE FARE BOX seem to have
passed by with the blink of an eye for me. In addition to the usual things I am in-
volved with, there have been some other unexpected demands on my time. Something had
to give, and it was parking tokens. However, as of today these other demands are no
longer present and i can once more go full steam ahead with parking tokens'-reports
for the F3 and completion of the catalogue.
The typing of pages for the catalogue is virtually complete although I still have
a few more states to do and the index to prepare. This should be finished up by the
time you receive this report. After that I will have a lot of work to be done in
pasting all the specially prepared token photos into the typed text. Since there has
been some time available, Chriss Christiansen and Ralph Freiberg have both proof-read
the copy prepared to date. Thanks to these gentlemen a number of typographical errors
have been caught and corrected — this has been a real help. When one is very familiar
with the material he has typed it becomes extremely difficult to catch typographical
errors. For me at least I read what it should be rather than what I have typed!
The report for this time cleans uo virtually ail the previously unreported tok-
ens which will appear in the new edition of the catalogue. If additional reports
come in which can be included in the copy before it is sent off to the printers, they
will be added in and reported to you later. Already t have a half dozen or so new
tokens which will not appear in the new catalogue because pages had already been
typed and insertion of additional tokens was Impossible without a lot of problems.
The new San Francisco token is given out to customers of the bank for exit from
a gate-control led lot. It is possible to obtain the token at the bank, but mail in-
quiries by me have gone unanswered. The bank is located at 4638 Mission Street.
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The two tokens previously listed as Unidentified 3025 and 3026 both turned up in
the Seattle area and presumably came from the token manufacturer. The style and word-
ing are similar to that used for some Seattle tokens, and it was thought the tokens
were for use at some lot in that area although no one could ever pin it down. Then
Steve Album turned up one of the tokens and told me that he got it "from one of the
dealers on the Peninsula," meaning the San Francisco Peninsula. I assumed he meant
that he found it in the dealer's junk box, but some time much later I mentioned the
token to him and it was then that I found out that the token was given out by the coin
dealer for parking in the garage serving his office building.' 1 have visited the gar-
age and obtained a few tokens, but the supply is short and no additional tokens are
available to collectors at this time. I have been trying to make arrangements to pro-
vide new tokens in return for the remaining old tokens (about 75 on hand) plus a sup-
ply of the new ones. As yet these arrangements have not been completed. The owner
claims to have absolutely no knowledge of any aluminum tokens, so I suspect the piece
listed as Unidentified 3025 is simply an off-metal strike.
Nothing is known about the two new listings for Chicago. My letters have gone
unanswered, and the money I sent for tokens has not been returned. Perhaps one of the
many Chicago area collectors will be able to help us on this one,
information is also lacking for the token from Rockford, although I am led to
believe it is used in a merchants' parking validation plan.
The listing of the Framingham token has been delayed a bit since I have been wor-
king at getting a supply of the tokens for coi lectors. Unfortunately this supply has
not yet come through and it is uncertain if it will in the future. The token is used
to operate the entrance gate to a privately owned lot which will also accept quarters.
Some of the nearby stores can purchase tokens to pass out to customers. One store
that does use these tokens turns out to be a store I patronized when I iving in the
Boston area— it is through that store that I am trying to buy a batch of the tokens.
The Hempstead tokens were reported some time back, but it was hoped that arrange-
ments could be made to obtain a supply of the tokens prior to reporting them in the
F8. In the May 1972 issue of the FB there i s an ad for Mike Pender in which he of-
fers these 2 tokens at a reasonable price — you might write him for the tokens.
In New Rochelle there was — or perhaps still is — a parking lot at the marina area
which had a gate exit. Visitors and others could obtain tokens for exit, while others
had to insert 25tf in the gate. Later on the gate was removed but the tokens were
still used with attendant control. Consideration was being given to either completely
eliminating use of tokens or expanding on the plan. Unfortunately my inquiries have
gone unanswered on this latter subject, so I don't know what has happened. At one
time I was promised the remaining token supply If the token usage was dropped, but no
word has been received as to the decision made, if any. Several years ago when ! vis-
ited the place there were only about 25 tokens still on hand, so this may turn out to
be a rather scarce item.
Since the new South Carolina token is an exit token from a private lot which
varies the charge with the time parked, the token is actually of variable value.
What happens is that the motorist takes his time-stamped parking ticket to a booth-,
pays the parking fee which can range from 15C to 75<J, and is given then a token to
operate the exit gate. The supply of tokens at the garage is limited, and it has not
been possible to obtain a supply for PTNIS.
The Dallas token is used for exit from a gate-controlled lot which serves an cn--
thomology clinic. The various doctors issue tokens to patients for exit from the. lot.
Hank Reldling paid a visit to the clinic, but was unable to obtain more than one tok-
en, I hope someone will come up with a way that we can obtain these.
Although I obtained the new Fort Worth token by writing, it has not been possible
to obtain a supply for others. The gate-controlled lot serves visitors to City Hall.
The Ocean View Pier tokens for Norfolk, Va., are later versions of tokens pre-
viously reported in the Seotember 1968 issue of the FB. Nothing more is known about
the tokens. The Forbes Parking token was obtained from the same source as the OVP
tokens, and it is only assumed that it is for an operation also in Norfolk.
The Astor Hotel in Milwaukee has recently opened a supperrclub and constructed
a special parking lot for patrons of this restaurant. An attempt is being made to -se-
cure a supply of the tokens for PTNIS members.
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The leaf design obverse tokens for Oshkosh are reportedly used at the Park Plaza,
the smaller size token for a special tot for delivery trucks and the larger token for
a customer lot. My inquiry to Park Piaza resulted in the Picasso Plaza token also
listed this time. Exactly how that token Is employed is not known as my additional
inquiries have gone unanswered. Again it was not possible to obtain a quantity of
any of the tokens.
Reports have been received that the simply worded token listed as MSPT Group
3072 A is used at several different locations; thus this is a stock token as suspect-
ed initial I y.
Some months ago Hal Ford reported to me one of the tokens for Dusseldorf, and my
letter of inquiry resulted in learning of the other five tokens, t suspect that
there nay be other tokens from this source, but I will have to await the arrival of
the package of tokens ordered. Back in March I sent off a rather sizeable sume of
money to purchase a supply of each of these tokens, but so far nothing has been re-
ceived. 1 am hopeful that this group of tokens will arrive soon so that I can send
out a really nice batch of tokens to PTNIS subscribers.
PTNIS subscribers are a patient lot — it has been quite a while since a shipment
has been made. There are a number of tokens on hand to be shipped, plus quite a few
others that are expected at any time. So once a shipment is made it will be a dandyl
Please continue to bo patient a little while longer.
A number of you have sont in orders for the new edition of the parking token cat-
alogue at the special pre-pubi ication price of $6 per copy, bound or loose-leaf. Or-
ders will be accepted at this price up until July 1 at which time the prices goes up
to $6.50 per copy for AVA members. There will only be a limited number of the loose-
leaf punched catalogues, so If you want one you had better order It soon. Please let
me know if you want your catalogue autographed. The few of you who have sent in ord-
ers with no remittance, please be advised that the special price requires advance pay-
ment!
*****
= BAY AREA TOKEN SOCIETY NEETINGS =
The May meeting of BATS was held at the home of Jerry and Nancy Schimmel in San
Francisco, Their home, perched on a hill, provides a commanding view of a large area
and that coLiliinad with a beautiful day further added to the usual attractions of a
group of token collectors getting together. In addition to the quests and members’
vyives attending the meeting were AVA members Hal Ford, John Nicolosi, Clyde Spofford,
Ralph Freiberg, Robert Sutton, Jerry Schimmel and Duane Feisel, The BATS meetings
are open to any and all token collectors, so these meetings are enlivened by the pre-
sence of those interested in tokens other than fare tokens, A new and active group
in the area is the California-Nevada Toiien Society, and there is usually a good rep-
resentation of metnbers of that group (which includes many who are also AVA members)
at the BATS meetings.
The next BATS meeting is scheduled for Sunday, July 9, starting at 12 Noon at
the home of Duane and Shannon Feisel in Los Altos. A special guest at this meeting,
we hope, vrill be Editor John Coffee, although he is having difficulty arranging his
train schedules. These summer meetings have alvrays been well attended, and a large
turn-out is expected this time. Remember, any and all token collectors (and their
families) are invited to the BATS meeting. Please let Duane know if you are planning
to attend so that sufficient food and drinks will be on hand— we don't want anyone
starving or dying of thirstl Bring along a sv/im suit if you want to take a dip in
the pool. If you need directions, ask for a map. If you are venturesome and want to
try it on your own, the address is 869 Gardenia Way. In that latter case, you should
probably also have the phone number, 941-2690. Space will be provided for any dis-
plays brought along to the meeting.
Icic itiefc
= V0H*T FORGcT THE A.l/.A. CHICAGO COHi/EMTION - AUGUST 11,12,13 =
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AUCTION: Ala 40 A; Conn 550 A; Ga 630 B; Ida 100 M; ! nd 500 A; (a 300 D E, 850 K;
III 370 B C; Kans 080 A 3; Term 415 C; NY 631 S; Pa 320 A.
Frank P. Smolen - 158 Carrol I Ave, ;;;; Painesville, OH 44077
GUIDE BOOK OF U.S. COINS - Redbook - order it now at S2 cash pp USA or trade $1.75 In
fare tokens...! need from your dupe list.
George Schroder ;; 4309 Caruth Blvd. 2 Da Mas, TX 75225
YOU HAVE NOW SEEN THE PERSONAL TOKEN CATALOGUE. Extra copies are available at $1 ea.
postpaid, which goes back into NEVA treasury.
Ralph A. Hi nde 225-30 106th Ave., Queens Village Jamaica. NY 11429
LAST CHANCE TO GET IN ON MAIL AUCTION, Part Two, tokens from Haw., IN., Ind., la.,
Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mass., I'lich., flinn.. Miss., Mo., Mont., Nebr., NJ , NM, NY and
Ore. Write for your free auction list. Many scarce items. Tokens list 15^ to $10.
H.O. Conner ;; 1604 Blue Bonnet Drive ^ Fort Worth, TX 76111
WANTED; TT*s from Maine, N.H., and Vt.
Richard P. Parker ^ 6148 Ed sal I Rd. ^/3Q4 Alexandria. VA 22304
NEW MEMBERS; Send 10 diff. your area. I'll send same from here. Need all tokens.
Sol Ha I pern - 1236^ N. Orange Or. Ho 1 1 ywood , CA 90038
CAR WASH TOKENS FOR SALE: Calif 350 ABC, 50<f ea tSAE.
Harold V. Ford 6641 Saroni Drive ;;;; OakI and , CA 9461 1
FOR SALE; Fa 496 G at $2.50 ea.. Pa 495 H at $5 each. WANTED TO GUY: Pa 495 D, for
cash or tr;,de for other TT's.
Bernard Yagodich - 316 Chand ler Ave. Johnstown. PA 15906
AUCTION: Census V/is 790 C light bent mark on top, letters plain. See Fare Box Sept.
71 page 101. Also Mich 935 Aa (blank); Ohio 520 B; Neb 540 0 P; Ind 650 C; Ore 160
H K, 970 A C. - James Millard - 40Q4 S.E. 170th Ave. - Portland. OR 97236
'WANTED: PARKING TOKEii COLLECTIONS by states. Cash only. Send your I ists to
Clarence C, Hiorth - 303 E. Hinckley ;;; Ridley Park, PA 19078
FOR SALE: Md 60 T, 35<? +SAE, or wH I I trade for any of these: NC 240 A; Pa 235 A, 455
A; Va 190 A. = D.F. Burnette - 1121 Arlington Blvd. T-714 - Arlington, VA 22209
WANTED: OH 165 AD; W! 510 M; GA 60 R; ' lA 45 B, 210 B, 505 B, 550 C F K L M P, 630 A F
760 E. = Mel Beaton - 50 Heel a St. ;;; Boston. MA 02122
YOU NAME THE TRADEl I need your Colorado trade tokens, TT's and encased coins. Have
many tokens to trade. = Lee Nott - 139-B Waver I y Way - Minot AFB, ND 58701
MAVERICK TRADE TOKEN COLLECTORS - Now available: (1) alphabetical index to TAMS-listed
mavericks (first 3000) for $1 pp; (2) alphabetical list of attributed TAMS-listed
mavericks for 504 pp. = Sam Rugger! - P.O. Box 561 - No, Bel I more, NY 11710
AVA OAKLAND CONVENTION TOKEN, Calif 760 J, discount price at $1.65 pp. Two for $2.80.
Bill Willi ges - Box 445 Wheatland, CA 95692
FOR SALE; Durango-S i I verton Train medal $2,35 pp. Want most TT catalogued over $2.00.
Douglas Redies ;; 1714 13th Ave. S,W. Cedar Rapids. lA 52404
PERSONAL TOKENS MADE TO ORDER. 500 alum, tokens 32mm at 30^^ discount. My own personal
tokens 1076 ABCDEF for the asking + 164 in stamps only.
E.L, Tomberlin ^ P.O. Box 2295 ;;; San Leandro. CA 95577
54 Illinois provisional sale tax wanted. Have over 150 diff. types TTs or 50 diff.
PTs to trade for them. Will trade 10 diff. TTs for 10 diff, +SAE. On Mlinois sate
tax let me know what you have <5, want.
Joe Studebaker Jr. ;;; 2614 Legare St, ;;; Beaufort, SC 29902
BID ON: la 300 G; Md 300 A; Neb 700 AB; Pa 400 CD; or wi I I trade for any N.J. items
or tokens listed here; AVA Convention Wash 780 U; Vt 150 8-D; AVA 10th Anniversary
medal. Still need 73 personals. Send lists of what you have.
Don Noe ;;; 1 Second Street ;; Mo. Arl ington, NJ 07032
FOR SALE, no trades; firm price: Iowa TT col lection; 30 A B F G, 100 A B, 110 D F G H,
150 A B D G, 160 A B, 180 C, 230 B E F, 240 B C, 270 A B C, 300 0 E I J , 310 C E F G,
380 E J L, 390 A B C D, 480 ABC, 510 A C, 590 C, 600 A B D E, 640 0 T V, 730 A 8 C
D, 740 A E G I K, 850 HKLORSTUV W, 930 C H t J, 997 A B. All choice tokens and
some very scarce. Al I tokens sold in one group, no spl its. Price $275,00 bank draft.
E. W. Cummings ;; P.O. Box 274 2 Fairfield. lA 52556
FOR SALE AT CAT. +SAE: Cal 275 F, 700 A Q, 703 A B, 805 B; Fla 620 A B, Ind 710 A B;
Kans 10 A B, 360 A; Minn 520 AH, 865 A B; Mo 360 A B; Ore 270 A B, 475 A B; Pa 95 A 6
Wis 970 A B. ALSO FOR SALE: Col 30 A, 304; NY 875 W, 454; Cal 895 N, 254; Pa 263 A 254
John G. Nicolosi - 3002 Ga I i ndo St. ^ Oakland. CA 94601
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ATTENT ION! Old & new collectors alike. All types of pre-statehood Alaska merchant
trade tokens wanted. Also buying Alaska TTs, Have for sale at $5 each, unc. Baran-
of Bus tokens, Alas 800 A. Juneau mini bus tokens, Alas 400 C, 50<J each+SAE.
W.E, Nickel I 432; So. Franklin St. Juneau. AK 99801
HAVE ONE OF CENSUS PA 765 U. V/ould like to trade for census La. TTs or several scarce
La. TTs, Also have miscellany to trade for TTs, including Masonic pennies, dog tags,
Columbian Expo medal. La. purchase Expo certificate; just received group of Ga. trade
tokens. = Dee D. Drel! 683B Kandle Ct. Ft. Benning, GA 31905
HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE (Virginia) Chemistry Dept, trade token set of 14 54 254 $1,
all aluminum and average circulated (circa 1950) to trade for your 10 diff. TTs and
long stamped envelope. = Dan Rusnak Box 1153 ;;;;;; Sparks. NV 89431
HORSECAR AUCTION - send SAE for list.
Bernie Weisburqh n;; 79 Pleasant Ave. Burlington, VT 05401
WILL TRADE FOR, OR BUY, MONTANA 480 B C and 660 A-D,
Paul C. Binqaman ;;; 803 S ! I ver Bow Homes ;; Butte, MT 59701
SOUTH DAKOTA 680 A B for sale = $1 for A and $1,50 for B. Please send 84 stamp.
Morton H. Dawson ;;; 182 Whiting Lane West Hartford. CT 06119
WANT TO TRADE FOR TTs AND OFFER: RR. Date Nails, emblems, books, buttons. Please send
large SAE for list. = K.B. Shaw - 7 Maple St. Broadalbin. NY 12025
ONE SC 240 C to trade for a SC 490 9 or C. Also need all SC listing over 154 in At-
wood. 'till buy, trade dupe SC trade tokens or trade stiver dollars for. Write.
Randy Chambers ;; P.O. Box 326 ;;;; Seneca, SC 29678
FOR TRADE: rare parking token, I nd 3690 A, Will trade for early Virginia merchants’
tokens. Civil War Sutler tokens, transp. tokens, or ??? 1 also have the rare Housa-
tonic RR token Conn 325 A (ex-Mel Scott collection) to trade for a Va, token of equal
value. = David Schenkman P.O, Box 16122 ;;;; Suit land, MD 20023
DR. ADLER - OR. PRICE PARKING LOT, Tampa Fla. parking token and other parking & car
wash tokens from Fla. to trade for your Fta. trade tokens or better U.S. TT’s. Please
send trade list with first letter.
Robert B. Clark, c/o C.R. Clark - Box 15531 ;;; St. Petersburg, FL 33733
ALASKA FOR TRADE: 50 B, 300 G H, 450 E H, 900 9. Will trade for needed Calif. & Nevada^
merchant tokens. Will make especially good trades for Carson City & Virginia City
pieces I need. = Hal Dunn ^ Box 1 1 4 ;;; Carson City, NV 89701
WANTED FOR CASH: Who will sell any of these TTs for cash? No reasonable offer refused;
write first stating token & asking price: Alas 450 G; Haw 330 A; Ida 380 A, 440 H i;
f^nt 80 C, 660 A; NM 40 A, 760 C; ND 60 C, 900 A; Ore 240 A C, 600 A; SO 780 A 8; Tex
5 B, 30 C, 50 A, 135 B, 145 C, 255 A L 0, 320 C D, 340 P, 445 I J, 590 A B, 710 B D,
Edr ick J , Miller - 3257 Idaho Lane Costa Mesa, CA 92626
WANTED: In this 25th Anniversary Fare Box, to thank the working members of the AVA for
their untiring devotion to The Fare Box, the conventions, the catalogues, the N. I.S.,
Etc., from an appreciative one who has not done his full share. = Lester D. Grady
= ALL AUCTIOriS IrJ THIS ISSUE CLOSE JULY IS »
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
1336 JOHN R. SMITH - 323 PARK AVENUE WEST - MANSFIELD, OHIO 44906
Age 30; Coin Dealer. Collects U.S., Parking. [Co^^ZQ.]
1337 BARRY KAPLAN - 213-02 75 AVENUE, APT. 2-C - BAYS1DE, NEW YORK 11364
Age 23; Artist. Collects U.S. (/kzeaa)
REINSTATEMENTS TO MEMBERSHIP
485 Bernard Keith - 18440 Fielding Avenue - Detroit, Michigan 48219
449 North East Vecturist Assn. - 645 West End Ave. 3-B - New York, NY 10025
632 B.R. Rogers - Box 10038 - Norfolk, Virginia 23513
527 Roy E. Walter, Jr, - 26045 Normandy - Roseville, Michigan 48066
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (* indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
* Max Babinger - 53 Abbett Avenue - Morristown, New Jersey 07960
* Marvin E, Simon - 10 Gallup Street - Westerly, Rhode Island 02891
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Now Issues Servico Parking Tokens
lOjlN G. ]SIIC5^0Ii03I DUSNE BEIgEE
Volume 26, Number 8
AUGUST,
1 972
Our 302nd
Issue
Until August
JOHN n. COFFEE, JR.
28 address all
4104 SIXTH
mail for The
AVENUE
Fare Box to
TACDHA, WA
98406
July 31, at 7;3D p.m. Our midsummer issue is always a small
caretaker issue. The next issue— the September issue— will be pub-
lished from Boston about September 25, So there will be a long pause
between now and then. That one will include a Full report on the Chi-
cago Convention and much other news of the hobby. However, mail sent
to our Boston address prior to the end of August will simply be for-
warded to Tacoma. So send everything out here until the end of the
month of August,
The big event of the summer will be the Annual Convention of the
American Uecturist Association, scheduled for August 11,12,13, at the
Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. It promises to be one of the
best ever, and all seven members of the Executive Board will be pres-
ent, for the first time at any convention in history. If you haven't
registered yet, you may register at the door. See you there!
The Editor's trip across the country via Amtrak was a disap-
pointment, insofar as the trains are concerned, Amtrak has degener-
ated since last year. The ride from Washington to Chicago, via the
once grand "George Washington" was the worst train ride I have ever
taken. There was no power in the cars, which were jam-packed with
suffering people. No electricity; no air-conditioning^ not even any
water sometimes. The dining car sweltered at over 100 until the
waiters refused to serve any food in the heat. The train limped into
Chicago 2-^ hours late. There's no excuse for this sort of abominable
service, especially at the very high fares now charged. Fortunately
the train from Chicago to Tacoma, the "Empire Builder," was fine — that
is to say, it still bore some resemblance to the magnificent train it
was when the Great Northern Railway operated it.
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= THE PONCE STAR LINE OF PUERTO RICO =
A feu months ago Leo Spillane, A1 Hoch’s partner in Pilgrim
Coin Galleries, obtained a feu examples of PR 560 B and C, He
received the tokens from a uoman uho had uorked for the bus line,
and she sent along the following story about the company,
"By the years 1923 to about 1938 Ponce Star Line covered the
route from Ponce (the big city) to Playa (a small village near the
sea shore). The buses of Ponce Star Line replaced the electric
railway cars which had been operated by Ponce Electric Company for
many years,
"Students living at Playa, if they had a good average and
could afford to pay for books, fees, transportation, etc,, after
graduating from grammar school would attend Ponce High School to
complete a four-year course, I was myself one of these students.
To help pay my schooling I obtained a part-time job at Ponce Star
Line working after schools and Saturdays and Sunday mornings for
$5 or $6 a week and free fare on the buses. Later after gradua-
tion I was employed full-time for S2D or %22 weekly. Salaries in
those days were very low,
"Ponce Star Line serviced some exclusive routes — that is,
other vehicles were not permitted or allowed to transport passen-
gers on their routes. Some years later, however, the Public Ser-
vice Commission under pressure by chauffeur lawyers and politicians
declared all routes were free.
"A few years later, Ponce Star Lines disappeared due to strong
competition, working with high expenses and low passenger movement,
"The tokens had a 5-cent value (for adults), and the student
tokens had a 3-cent value,"
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= THE fllDUEST TRANSPORTATION TOKEN AND TICKET CLUB =
By Anna Butler
Our nay, 1972, meeting was held flay 21 at the Downtown YflCA as
usual. It was attended by Floyd & Nartha Barnett, Bob & Anna But-
ler, Oulius Kurtz, Quincy Laflin, Larry Linke, and Walter Sweet.
Ue discussed the upcoming AUA Convention in Chicago and the possib-
ility of all that are going leaving at the same time on Amtrak,
There were not enough that wanted to go by way of Amtrak to get a
reduced rate, however, so that idea was abandoned and each one
going is to go however he wishes. Ue also discussed the where-
abouts of a miniature railway in flinneapolis ,
Unless something special comes along, our next meeting will
not be until September, 1972, Happy summer tokening to you all,
*****
During the summer, AUA members may still order Atwood’s Cata-
logue, 3rd edition — the huge 731-page standard of the hobby — for
the special member’s price of $7.50 postpaid (instead of $10).
Books will be shipped directly from Tacoma, Write the Editor at
the Tacoma address.
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= THE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
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A midsummer highlight in most American organizations is the
annual membership get-together,.* or "the convention," Aluays fea-
tured are neu and renewed friendships, educational events and dis-
plays, outings, and all-round good times. The A.U.A, is no excep-
tion to this happy pattern.
As every vecturist must know by now, in August we shall meet
in Chicago for what promises to be an excellent event. The arrange-
ments committee headed by Ooel Reznick is doing a great job, so that
anyone who must skip this program will truly be sorry. How are your
plans coming for this meet? If you have been thinking, "well, maybe,"
now you should try your best to be on hand. There is still time to
register, and the rest of us would hate to start without YOU. Oust
as a side note: for the first time in many years, every current of-
ficer of the A.U.A, is already registered to be at this convention.
Please be there with us!
- Robert n, Ritterband
*****
= FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF CATC =
A wonderful breezy afternoon in the park was the setting for
the 15th anniversary celebration of the California Association of
Token Collectors on Sunday, duly 16, A total of 20 persons gathered
for the 93rd consecutive meeting of this well-seasoned hobby club,
which event took place in the Travel Town section of Griffeth Park,
Los Angeles,
Hembers present included; Atwood, Barnes, Carter, Crusen,
Hawthorne, Kubach, Planning, PlcClung, Ritterband, Ken Smith, Thomp-
son, Tichnor, Uillahan. A number of wives and countless kids brought
the turnout up to our customary high score. The men swapped tokens,
the ladies swapped recipes, and the children wore themselves out
clambering over the large display of ancient travel vehicles in this
public facility. All together a grand picnic was enjoyed by all!
Further club sessions this year will be on Sunday, September 17
at the Edrick fliller home in Costa Plesa, and the annual election meet-
ing on Sunday, November 19, at the Ritterband home in Los Angeles.
Any out-of-town collectors visiting hare then are urged to join us for
one of these great trading parties,
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= NEU FINDS =
Larry Freeman starts off the good luck stories this month with
the find of Utah BOO A. He says the "old timer" from whom he obtained
it in Utah wrote this about the token: "This token was used in Sunny-
side, Utah, from 1942 to 1945, by the mining company who ran a small
bus line there to take the people to the theatre, shopping center, etc.
The tokens were used to prevent the bus driver from pocketing the
fares. This company was then bought out by Kaiser Steel Co,"
Doe Kotler— I can’t get used to calling him by his new name —
writes from Israel that he picked up two rare Geneva, Switzerland,
tokens: Switzerland 360 A and C. He says 360 A has a small "n" in
"Americn" in its inscription, though this is omitted in Smith’s cata-
logue, He also picked up two fibre gate tokens of Geneva!
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= AUGUST SUPPLCHENT TO ATMOOD’S CATALOGUE =
By Ralph Freiberg
COLORADO
Colorado Springs 140 (Reported by 3yd Joseph)
OPERA SWINGS IN COLORADO SPRINGS
J A 23 Sd Good For One Round Trip Fare (*2/3/72) SO, 25
CONNECTICUT
Hartford' " 21 0 (Reported by Richard Atkins and Flort Dauson)
THE CONN. CO. HARTFORD
B Bz 23 C Good For One School Fare (* 2/1/72) .30
NEW YORK
Neu York City (Queens) 631 (Reported by Lester Betts)
JAHAICA BUSES, INC,
U B 20 Sd One Fare (* 5/25/72)(for race track bus) ,60
PENNSYLVANIA
niscellaneous 1000 (Reported by Thomas Broun)
FOR A PIPER PILOT (PIPER PLANE) N 7613 W
GOOD AT AUTHORIZED PIPER AIRCRAFT DEALERS
E A 32 Sd This Coin and $5 For One Introductory
Flying Lesson ( design) ( anodized gold) ,15
UNIDENTIFIED (Reported by Herbert Gardes)
PARADISE
125 B 28 Sd 2nd. Class
CANADA - ONTARIO
Scarborough 865 (Reported by Neu Issues Service)
ONTARIO ELECTRIC RAILWAY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
A B 23 Sd 1 County Radial Railuay One Fare ,50
B A 23 Sd " (both * 6/72) .15
(brass for adult fare; aluminum for child fare)
QUEBEC
Quebec 745 (Reported by Alan Weighell)
A F QUEBEC
P o WM 22 Sd (same as Dbverse)(AF = Autobus Fournier) .25
(Used from Quebec to St. Foy, Quebec 745 H to P uere dis-
continued in 1971 and the lines uere acquired by Quebec
Transportation Co., uhich is nou knoun as Commission de
Transport de la Communaute Urbaine de Quebec.)
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
We uere trying to obtain the Colorado Springs opera token for
several months, but the opera house didn’t uant to part uith enough
tokens for our Neu Issues Service, The opera house had 500 of these
tokens struck for use on bus service from the Antlers Plaza Parking
Garage to Palmer Auditorium, The tokens were used only on February 3
and 4, and Flay 4 and 5. When patrons sent in for opera tickets they
also included 25c for each token desired. Nou that the opera season
is over, Syd Joseph uas able to talk them into parting uith enough
tokens for the Neu Issues Service,
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The neu school token from Hartford is given by the Board of
Education to "special situation students," uhich ue understand to
mean those whose parents are not in a position to pay the fare,
nr, Atkins was given one of the tokens by a friend, and at the same
time Nort Dawson was trying to get information on the tokens for
us. The tokens replaced a ticket that had been used for years.
Our New Issues Service wrote the company trying to get a supply of
the tokens, and it took a while to get an answer, mainly because
the company was trying to get a fare raise, which ultimately went
into effect dune 9, 1972, Anyway the company finally said they'd
supply us with the tokens. Such "special situation" tokens may be
overlooked even by transit enthusiasts, as there is usually no men-
tion of them in the fare tariff schedules,
Lester Betts, who reported the NY 631 U, works for damaica
Buses, and he supplied a quantity of them for our N.I,S, The tok-
en is used for a turnstile operation at either Aqueduct or Belmont
Race Track — whichever one is operating at the moment — for admission
to the Express Bus Service which links the race tracks with the dam-
aica subways. It went into use flay 25, 1972,
Hr, Betts also reports that NY 235 B is back in use this year
and costs Si, 75, Ue were told back in 1968 when this token was is-
sued that it would only be good during that year and then would be
destroyed. But now it's back in use. At least I presume it is the
same token; I don't want to spend $1,75 to find out.
nr. Betts also mentions that the damaica Bus transfer token
(NY 631 C) was discontinued in 1949, when damaica Buses was absorted
into the Green Line System, It was used on turnstile-equipped buses
and was given to a passenger boarding the bus with a transfer so he
could pass through the turnstile without paying a fare, NY 631 G &
H were used by Green Buses, until about 1950, If anyone still needs
631 C or H, write fir, Betts, who has a quantity of both,
Uhen ue listed the first Piper miscellaneous token from Pennsyl-
vania it brought to light another, slightly different one, uhich is
listed this month.
The Unidentified #125 is similar to #68 but for 2nd class in-
stead of Ist class. Originally these were listed as Canadian Unid-
entified tokens. Possible, but that is only a guess.
Ontario 865 A B are for use on an electric railway museum which
opened for operations dune 25, 1972, over a half-mile track. Fare is
50c adults and 10c children.
Sometime back Quebec 745 P was reported to us, presumably as a
fare token. The letters AF are arranged as they are on the buses
operated by the firm uhich, ue now know, uses the token. But at the
time ue had no proof it was a bus token; it says nothing about being
such, Ue don't list tokens on hearsay evidence. However, Mr, Ueigh-
ell made a trip to Quebec recently and learned where the tokens had
been used. He obtained only about half as many as we need for the
N.I.S, because he was uncertain if we wanted them. These will be
sent out, and we are now trying to get 100 more of the tokens. The
token is no longer in use.
Continuing the practice of listing some tokens of uncertain use
which are reported to me, here is another one which may or may not
be a transportation token. The word "transfer" is the only indica-
tion it might be a vecture. If anyone can furnish information on the
use of this token, please do so...
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UICHITA inPLEHENT & TRANSFER CD. S. LAURENCE
B 23 Sd Good For Cts 5 Cts in Trade
Back in 1956 I listed a token from Ironton, Ohio, reported by
Hel Scott, l^r. Scott's collection has since come on the market and
Fir, Coffee uas able to inspect it on his trip uest this summer. He
examined the Ohio 410 A and noted that it is really 22mm, and there
is an '•&" rather than "and" as listed. But unfortunately the rub-
bing sent originally by Fir, Scott uas so poor I couldn't make it
out. This is one reason errors creep into our listings. It is also
one reason uhy it’s important for you to send good clear rubbings
uhen you list a token to me.
The same thing happened uith Ohio 515 A, Flel Scott reported it
as uhite metal. But Fir. Coffee examined the token (and nou owns it)
and it definitely is aluminum, rather than uhite metal. Fir. Scott
uas a busy man, and apparently never took the time to check to see if
ue had listed his tokens correctly. So ue had to uait until his col-
lection came on the market before ue corrected these mistakes. Uhen
ue list a token you report, please check to make sure ue have it cor-
rect, If not, notify us at once.
Ue also sometimes have trouble uith the colors of vulcanite and
celluloid tokens. Some collectors, especially those uho have not
been in the hobby long, get confused about the difference betueen red
and carmine, or betueen red and broun. Sometimes just to be sure I'll
ask you to bring a token to a convention, or have it double— checked by
another collector. All ue're trying to do is keep mistakes out of our
catalogue.
= AUGUST NEU ISSUES SERUICE REPORT =
By Bohn G. Nicolosi
Here it is convention time again. Seems like I just left Seat-
tle! Regret I can't make it this year, but perhaps next year in
Denver, Tokens have been coming in at a pretty steady clip this
year.
This month you uill receive 6 tokens: Col 140 B, thanks very
much to Syd Joseph uho had to make tuo trips to Colorado Springs for
us. Conn 210 B, thanks to a lead from Dick Atkins. NY 631 U, thanks
to Lester Betts for making them available to us, Quebec 745 P (for
those uho collect Canada) thanks to Alan Ueighell, Only have 90 of
these so far, and they uill go to the first 90 regular members of
N.I.S. Uill take care of the rest of you uhen I get more tokens,
Ontario 865 A B. All NIS members, regular and associate, uill re-
ceive all of these tokens except Que 745 P,
I also uant to give credit to John Curtis for securing Quebec
190 C for us, uhich uas sent out last month.
The April & Fiay foreign tokens have been received and mailed
out, and as usual thanks to Ken Smith for supplying these to us.
As ue have more tokens anticipated next month, if your balance
is lou, or in the red, it is imperative that you send in another de-
posit, if you uant to remain in the Neu Issues Service, You should
keep at least S4,D0 in your account, as a matter of fact,
*****
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AUA OAKLAND CONl/ENTION TOKEN, [.'al 760 3, discount priced at $1,65 pp.
Tuo for S2.8D. = Bill Uilliges - Box 445 - Uheatland, CA 95692
MAIL bid”: 72 diff, loua TT's for sals plus a feu others inc,, OH 726
A, Cat, values to S3, Send stamp for free list,
Glenn Uright — Box 93 2 lola, UI 54945
FOR TRADE: Cal 760 0 K; Kan 98Q alij Ky 370 F G; 111 430 all, 785 A;
ND 320 D G H I; Tenn 20 all; Neb 700 AB AC AD; Utah 750 C F G H J K
L N 0 and 600 more. Send me your trade list; I’ll send you mine,
U,G, Garrison ^ 9505 Normandy Morton Grove, IL 60053
MAIL BID SALE of TTs and PTs etc. lOc for list.
Frank Beam ;;; 209C Laurel Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 1 5202
CENSUS TOKENS Ohio 165 L and Uis 420 A. Uill consider trade offers
for follouing items: trade tokens with city, state; coal scrip, U,S,
coins, Civil Uar storecards. Masonic tokens, etc. Or uill sell for
cash. Separate offers on items please,
Stanley L. Buckley - 23 18th Street - Newport, KY 41071
F0R'SAL£"'AT cat.’ -" Cal ""275 T, 700 A B, 703' A B, 805 B; Fla 620 A B;
Ind 710 A 8; Kan 10 A B, 360 A; Minn 520 AH, B65 A B; Mo 360 A B; Ore
270 A B, 475 A B; Pa 95 A; RI 520 L; SD 600 A B; iJash 780 U; Uis 970
A B, = 0,G. Nicolosi - 3002 Galindo 5t, - Oakland, CA 94601
N.M. 430 A - I have found a small supply of these tokens. They can
no longer be considered census, but still scarce, Uill trade for to-
kens I need cat. 50c to Si. 50 or any lou-priced tokens I need, or
sell for S2.D0 each.
Lee Schumacher 2 10609 Eastern ;;; Kansas City, MO 64134
I AM SORRY this happened but I just received letters stating I owed
for tickets sent to me. I did not know that tickets sold, so I had
sent onto other members as gifts, this is OK, I am wondering if oth-
ers may have outstanding bills that I owe or that have sent a trade
and not received their trade in return. If so please notify me so I
can rectify this mistake. Thanks. (paid)
Doe E. Studebaker Or. - 2614 Legate S t, - Beaufort. SC 29902
FOR SALE: NY 630 ABa at 51 each; NY 735 E at S4,10 each; Pa 930 B C
at Si. 10 each, +SAE for each token,
George H, Uyatt Skylark Lane Lunenburg, MA 01462
MAIL AUCTION - part three - includes states of N.C,, N.D., Ohio, Pa,,
R.I., 5.C., S.D., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Ua. , Wash., U.Ua., Uis., Uyo.,
D.C, Send for your free copy of auction list. Stamp appreciated.
Auction uill close October 31, 1972,
H.O, Conner 1604 Blue Bonnet Drive Fort Uorth, TX 76111
HA'UE”pX 400 C for NO 555 A or "both Pa 400 C & VA 720 A (also RI 520 3
& L and Neb 700 AO) for any one of these MO: 115 A, 185 ABC, 290 A,
605 A, 999 A, 3540 A, and zone checks needed. Also have set of 4
Cooper Hospital NO 3115 A — D for ? Send any lists; also AUA personals
wanted. My want-list for SAE,
Donald Noe 1 Second Street No. Arlington^ NO 07052
UA NT ED : telephone tokens; send me your duplicate list, rubbings, and
price and I’ll do the same. Uill trade TT’s lOr them. See you in
Chicago = Larry Freeman - 2427 lorrinqton Ave, — Parma, OH 44134
FOR SALE: old trolley car uniform buttons - the following at 75c ea;
H & BT RR; AC & SRR/Shore/Fastline; Uash./Uirginia/Historic Route/
Railuay/Co.; NEC Ry. ; NC&St.L; and L\iT Co., only a couple of each on
hand, = Robt. E, Paige - 202B Edqmont Ave, - Chester, PA 19013
r0R'“TRADE: In'd' 290 D; Mich 3920 A plus 1941 Rochester Transit tickets
and 1901 railway tickets from M.C.R.R. near Mason, Mich. Uill trade,
for any 25c TT or common TTs from AZ,AL,NU,DE,MT,UY,ID,ND,SD,MS,RI,
ME. I have many trades to multiple trades are welcome,
Paul Cunningham :: Box.J Z Jecumseh, MI 49 . 2 16
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HOU ABOUT some old timers with thousands of spares to help u s neu col-
lectors uith tokens at Cat, not uorrying about 5c profits. Let’s help
not hinder, = Sol Halpern - 1236-^ N, Orange Dr, - Hollyuood, CA 90038
FOR TRADE: Cal 450 0, 575 F; DC 500 AI; Ind 997 A B C D; minn 620 C;
Ohio 35 B; Pa 630 C, 725 Oj Tenn 20 A B C, Send your trade list,
3oe Pernicano 2 58 Sonia Lane Broomall, PA 19008
flY DUPE LISTS available nou in exchange for yours. Prefer to trade
rather than sell, (fare tokens only)
Georoe Schroder - 4309 Caruth Blvd, - Dallas, TX 75225
UANTED: Mass 45 A B, 115 ABC D ET 1' K Pi' N 0 P Q R S T U {/ X, 210 B
260 ABC, 305 A, 355 B, 345 A , 505 A B, 550 F G 3 K L H N 0 P, 630 C
0 F, 690 A, 760 D F, 970 ABC.
Richard Parker - 614BEd5all Rd, #304 - Alexandria, VA 22304
PERSONAL TOKENS UANTED; I'm just starting my collection' and I need al-
most all issues. I’ll trade one transp. token for each personal tok-
en received,
Joan Leventhal ;;;; 208-1 5 14th Ave, — Bayside, NY 11360
FDR SALE: Neu Bedford, Hass , U haling City 12 5th souvenir centennial
wooden dollar 50c or 3 for S1.15 +SAE, IJoaden nickels from Neu Bed-
ford coin club, for sale. Send your uant-list to me. For sale N.B,
F,0,E, club brass trade token 50c each,
U,P. Kane 9277 Brock Ave, Neu Bedford, flA 02744
THANKS TO EVERYONE uho has helped me collect all but 21 of Floridans
144 transp, tokens, incl, varieties & addenda. Put your price on
these final needs: 130 A, 230 A, 300 A B C D, 310 A, 380 F G I Q U,
440 A, 530 A G, 700 A B C D, 860 B, 910 B C.
A, Corson - Box 38-261 - Pliami, FL 33138
ALASKA & MISSOURI census tokens wanted. Also saloon & merchant tok-
ens from all states,
C, Littlefield 5547 Utah St, 2 St, Louis, FID 63116
HAUE A LOT OF VIETNAM MILITARY tokens for sale, 5c token 20c; 10c
tokens 25c; Uill ship for your inspection.
R , Bas ke 1 1 e — P,0. Box122 Lakeland, FL 33802
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
1338 BILLY PAGE - BOX 482 - CRANE, INDIANA 47522
Age 46; Engineering Tech. Collects U.S. (Coffee)
1339 RAY D. APPELGATE - BOX 78 - TACQNIC, CONNECTICUT 06079
Age 62; Insurance, Collects U.S., Canada. (Coffee)
1340 ALICE 1, SCHNABEL - 4957 MATTOS DRIVE - FREMONT, CALIF. 94536
Age 38; Antique Dealer. Collects all types, (Ritterband)
1341 GEORGE 0, McGINLEY - BOX 9763 - PITTSBURGH, PA 15229
Age 44; Office Uorker. Collects U.S., Pkg, (Mazeau)
REINSTATEMENTS TO MEMBERSHIP
1159 H, Ooseph Levine - 5375 Duke St. #517 - Alexandria, VA 22304
1036 Charles G, Mueller - 3039 So, Drake Ave, - Chicago, IL 60623
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (* indicates contribution to address plate fund)
* Paul Cunningham - Box 1 - Tecumseh, Michigan 49286^
* Don Edkins - 9 Cameron Drive - Newport News, Virginia 23faUb
* Allen Kent - 5309 Riverdale Road - Riverdale, Maryland 20840
* Edward S. Tetrault - 4603 Raton Blvd. N.U, - Huntsville, AL 35810
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Volume 26, Number 9 - SEPTEMBEK, 1972 - Our 303rd Issue
FREDERICK C. ZELL
It was disheartening to learn, late (his summer, (hat Fred Zell, AVA #446, of Philadelphia,
had died on August 2. Fred was retired from the Philadelphia Transportation Company, and
was an active and avid numismatist. He was always anxious to do things for other collectors,
and often, without warning, he'd send you some tokens without asking anything in return. He
was one of the nicest people it has been my pleasure to know, and his passing leaves a void
in the lives of all who knew him.
October 3, at 6:00 p.m. The Chicago Convention, and a long interesting summer hav-
ing come and gone, we return to the transportation token hobby with renewed vigor and inter-
est. We come to you with a large issue, one of our best I believe, to make up for the long
time since the August issue. A few days later than usual, but I hope to bring out an October
issue about the 25th, so make the deadline for the next issue by October 21 for ads and arti-
cles — and the more the better! As usual we need good publishable material.
We are pleased to announce that the recipient of 'The Fare Box Literary Award” for
1972 was Donald Punshon of Chicago, for his splendid job of investigation realized in the art-
icle "The Plaster Doctor of Somerset” published in the March 1972 issue. The presentation
was announced at the banquet at the Chicago Convention, and the award, though modest and
simple, is nevertheless always interesting. This year it consists of the silver Chicago aVA
tour token, with a heavy 25 carat gold plating on it. Usually the award is a silver exam^ple of
the tour token, but as the tour token was already silver this year, we had to go a step further.
It is a very beautiful token. It will be encased in a suitably inscribed Capital Plastic holder,
and sent to Don.
The Editor did a large amount of travelling this summer, nearly all by Amtrak. Som.e
of the trains are considerably better than others. The "Broadway Limited ' from Chicago to
New York has som.e of the best equipment on rails. Including a real observation car, and a
lounge equipped wi(h four color TV sets! The "San Francisco Zephyr" — formerly known as
the ''Ci(y of San Francisco ' — was an excellent train, although between Denver and Chicago it
roars along so fast it's virtually impossible to get to sleep. Next issue I'll have more to say
about my trip this summer.
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= THE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN =
-September 1972-
For my comments this time it seems appropriate to reviev; a few accomplishments of
the past ta/elve months. For a beginning maybe these laessages themselves should be
cited. We have tried to share a new idea vfith our members almost every month, rather
than to report only occasionally. Another old-time practice we have brought back is
to send a simple welcome letter to each nevj member soon after he joins.
Strictly new projects have included the Life Membership Certificates and nov/ the
recent Emblem Decals. Another nev; step was the establishment of a Tribute Fund, to
receive small cash donations from members either in honor of some fellow merdaer or in
memory of one v/ho has gone to his final rest. Acknowledgment cards have been printed
to facilitate proper notifications on each contribution. By convention time this
fund had grown to nearly one hundred dollars, with more payments being received fre-
quently by our treasurer. The ultimate use of the Fund will probably te towards our
publication efforts, as determined by the Executive Board. In the near future a recap
will be printed here, listing the contributors and those remembered, but definitely
v;ithout any dollar amounts shovm.
For club betterment we instituted two by-law changes, with two more soon to be
considered. After several past attempts our election schedule was changed to a two-
year term, with neither the president or vice-president being eligible for immediate
reelection. At the same time, the office of curator was made appointive, just as the
editor always has been. Also no person will be permitted to hold more than one office
at a time on our seven-man Board.
In the works are a nev/ edition of Feisel's Parking Token catalogue, plus an ex-
pected printed supplement to the Third Edition of Atwood's Catalogue. Still hoped for
is a reprint volume of Fare Box articles over these roany years. All together things
have gone along nicely, just as we surely hope they also will in the twelve months
to come .
- RobeA^ M. ZCtte/iband
= A CALL FOR FUTURE CONVENTIONS =
Under present policy, A.V.A. convention sites are designated several years ahead.
Next year we wilt definitely gather in Denver. For the year after that, the Executive
Board has received a bid from Minneapolis, and from Southern California for 1975. By
a decision reached during the Chicago deliberations, the Board will continue briefly
to welcome any bids for these two years (1974,1975) from other clubs or cities. AM
interested are invited to submit written proposals to either the president or the
secretary no later than November 1 of this year, after which the official selections
will be made.
- Robefut M. R.itteAband
= DELAWARE VALLEY VECTURIST ASSOCIATION =
By Leonard H. Paiil
The DWA had a meeting Sunday, June 4, 1972, in Joe Pernicano’s office in Fort
Washington, Pa. A grand total of k attended; Joe Pernicano, of course, he had the
key to the meeting placen Hanlc Hiorth, Dan DiMichael, and Leonard Paul. The usual
token gabfest ensued with swapping and selling which is, only natural for token buffs.
Dan DiMichael brought along a few of his census tokens so the rest of us could eat
ovir hearts out and wonder hov/ he could be so lucky. Actually it's Dan's access to
knowledge of sources not available to the rest of us. This unorganized organization
with no ifficers and no dues welcomes anyone who wants to attend. Meetings are open
and very informal. Next meeting: Sunday, October 1, again in Pernicano' s office in
Fort Vfashington, Pa., about 1 p.m. We also have some sad news: one of our members,
Fred Zell, passed away August 2, of a heart attack. We vrill miss our friend Fred.
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= THE 1972 ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN VECTOR I ST ASSOCIATION =
minuteyi ojJ the. imeZing
The business session was called to order at 9:45 a.m. in the Sheraton Room of
the Sheraton~Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, August 12, 1972, by
President Robert M. Ritterband. The meeting was turned over to Joel Reznick, Conven-
tion Chairman, who welcomed the members to Chicago. Members present were:
Allis, Atkins, Barnett, Barth, Brady, Bolz, Clymer, Coffee, Coney, Crockett,
W. Davis, DiMichael, Feisel, H. Ford, Freeman, Frisbee, Gibbons, Hakes, Hinde, Joseph,
R. Kelley, Kloida, Klugman, Koenig, Kurtz, Laflin, f^landel , Max , Mazeau, Mehnert,
Mondykowski, ^4Jel ler, R, Olsen, Punshon, Redies, Reznick, Ritterband, Schma I gemeier,
Skoglund, Symons, Vacketta, Watson, Zaika.
President Ritterband asked for a motion to accept the minutes of the last con-
vention as published in the September 1971 FARE BOX. Motion was presented and passed
unanimously. Mr. Frisbee then read the Treasurer's report, which was submitted to an
Audit Committee appointed by Mr, Ritterband, consisting of Frank Brady and Ralph
H i nde.
The Editor's report was presented by John Coffee and handed on to the Audit Com-
mittee, Mr. Coffee then read the report of the Catalogue Committee, adding that
1,800 copies of the book have been sold to date, and some 1,150 remain on hand. He
also announced that a companion volume, a three-year supplement, would be started In
January, consisting of about 100 pages buckram-bound, containing all new listings
for 1970,1971,1972, plus other Information and lots of photographs. Delivery by
June, 1973, to members. Copies will also be available loose-leaf.
Mr, Feisel gave the Curator's report stating that all material has now been de-
livered from the previous curator. A few minor items could not be accounted for, and
to prevent a recurrence of this problem a detailed list of items is being prepared as
well as a complete job description of the duties of the Curator. Hr, Feisel stated
he would begin to assemble a complete set of back issues of THE FARE BOX which the
association does not have. AM publications and catalogues will be included as well
as all tour tokens, official convention photos, personal tokens of members, medals,
etc. Mr. Feisel requested an appropr iat ion of an amount not to exceed $100 to start
the project. President Ritterband appointed a Resolutions Committee consisting of
Laflin, Zaika, and Clymer, to study the proposal and report to the afternoon session.
Mr, Feisel also reported that several months' work has already been completed on
the 2nd edition of the parking token catalogue. It is planned to submit copy to the
printer in September and expected delivery is in late December.
The Secretary's report was ready, and presented by Donald Mazeau, who announced
that for the first time in AVA history the net membership had shown a drop from the
previous year. The decrease amounted to 1$ and at present the rolls total 604 mem-
bers, 74 of whom are life members, 7 junior, 3 club, with 2 applications pending.
Two members are also scheduled for reinstatement next month. Mr. I^zeau also ex-
pressed his deep gratitude to Bob and Anna Butler for the fine job they had again
done in preparing the latest membership roster. He asked that the Resolutions Com-
mittee consider an appropriate resolution.
The Foreign Catalogue report prepared by Ken Smith was ready, and read by Mr.
Ritterband. It stated that the project was still in the red but that if every AVA
member who did not now have one would purchase hts foreign catalogue, it would break
even. Plans for a revised catalogue are a long way off, but Mr. Smith stated that a
revised catalogue format, or perhaps a group of specialized catalogues extracted from
the present volume, would be a more profitable venture. Mr. Feisel spoke to the re-
port and felt that the suggestions had merit. He stated that if the present Atwood
Catalogue could be broken into several volumes, for instance, Atwood’s Catalogue of
Ferry Tokens, compiled as extracted from the regular Atwood Catalogue, it might ap-
peal to those collectors who specialize in ferry tokens.
Mr. Ritterband presented the President's report. He announced that the Life
Membership Certificate Project had been completed, that each new member had received
a welcoming letter, and that the new AVA Seal Decals were now available. He also
called for more invitations from regional groups for AVA conventions so that final
decisions could be made by the Executive EBoard. Deadline for decisions for 1974 and
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1975 will be November 1, 1972, Mr. Ritterband also announced that the Tribute Fund
now stood at $92.70. Greetings which had been received by telephone, telegram, and
mail, were read and all members stood for a moment of silence in respect for those
members who had died since the last meeting.
The call for new business brought responses from Hinde, Mazeau, and Ritterband.
Mr. Mazeau proposed that the Constitution & By-Laws be updated to modern think-
ing and that Article III, Sections 2 and 4 be changed to read "eighteen years of age,"
instead of the present "twenty-one years of age." Mr. Laflin spoke to the proposal,
stating that a person of only 18 might not be ready to accept the responsibilities of
regular membership. Mr. Mazeau replied that there were people 60 years old who prob-
ably were not ready to accept the responsibilities of regular membership, but as only
7 members now hold junior status and the number of these 7 who would be affected was
uncertain, the effect on the Association could only be minimal. The matter was re-
ferred to the Resolutions Committee,
Mr. Ritterband proposed that Article Vil, Section 2, be changed to read "Such
nominations may be made by any member in good standing after obtaining permission of
the person being nominated and determined that at the time the nominations was made it
was the intention of the nominee to accept." Mr. Ritterband felt that this require-
ment would eliminate the long list of "declined" nominees listed in THE FARE BOX, a
situation which demeans the Association. Mr, Crockett spoke to the proposal, feeling
it v/ould be impossible to police and would still not eliminate the problem. The mat-
ter was referred to the Resolutions Committee.
Mr. Hinde proposed that it be incorporated within the Constitution & By-Laws as
an amendment, to the effect that the financial obligations of all future conventions
be assumed by the Association and that all profits, if any, be retained by the Asso-
ciation. Considerable discussions followed concerning "written obligation" and "moral
obligations" and the possibility of a flayboyant convention chairman incurring exces-
sive and unreasonable expenses on behalf of the Association. Mr. Hinde felt this un-
likely and felt that, should it occur, the by-laws already made pr-visions for bring-
ing charges against such a person. Mr. Hinde felt that a better convention which
would attract more members could be had if the chairman knew the funds he was using
came from the Association and were not his personal obligation, as at present. The
matter was referred to the Resolutions Committee.
The morning session was adjourned at 11:25 a.m.
The afternoon session was called to order at 1:00 p.m, and President Ritterband
immediately called for the report of the Audit Committee, which brought forth the re-
sponse of Mr. Brady that all books were found to be in order. Mr. Feise! spoke to
the item marked deficit, and Mr. Bolz questioned the disposition of certain funds.
The questions were answered and the report of the Audit Committee was accepted by the
Convention.
Mr. Laflin, reporting for the Resolutions Committee, recommended that the Con-
vention officially give their thanks to the following members;
1. Joel Reznick and Grant Schma I gemeier, for their efforts which had made the
1972 Convention such a success.
2. Bob and Anna Butler, for the outstanding work realized in preparation of the
1972 Membership Roster.
3. John Coffee, for his tireless efforts in preparation of THE FARE BOX.
4. Larry Freeman, for his donation and his willingness to handle the annual
auction dutes.
5. Ore Vacketta, for the fine medal he had presented to alt those assembled.
6. Bob Ritterband, Toby Frisbee, and Don ffezeau, for their innovations and
years of faithful service in the betterment of the Association.
The resolutions were passed unanimously by the Convention.
Continuing his report, Mr. Laflin stated that it was the recommendation of the
members of his committee that the proposed by-law changes be acted upon as follows:
1, That the f4azeau amendment be accepted as stated and that any person 18
years of age or older be admitted to Regular itembership.
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2. That the Ritterband amendment be accepted and to be worded ”AI! nominations
shall be in writing and with the consent of the nominee."
3. That the Hinde amendment be rejected.
4. That the Curator estabi ish a I ibrary open to all members and an amount not
to exceed $100 be made available for that purpose.
A motion to accept Part 1 was made by Mr. B 0 I 2 , seconded by Mr. Barth, and passed
unanimous I y.
A motion to accept Part 2 was made by Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Barnett, and
passed with one dissenting vote.
A motion to reject the Hincte amendment was made by Mr. H. Ford, seconded by Mr,
Barth, and the motion (to reject) was passed with 5 dissenting votes.
A motion to establish a library was made by Mr. Kurtz, seconded by Mr. Barth,
and passed unanimously.
The afternoon session was declared adjourned at 1:35 p.m. , and the decks were
cleared for the floor auction.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD N. MAZEAU, Secretary.
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= LOOKING BACK AT THE QIICAGO CONVENTION =
By Joel Reznick, Convention Chairman
By the time Grant and I arrived at the hotel on Friday at 10:30 a.m. , there were
already about ten members busily trading in the Envoy Room, Ne set up our registra-
tion table and began ciiecking people in. Actually we didn't finisli registering people
until about 2 p.m. Then I got a few chances to do some buying and sivapping of my own.
Although vje couldn't stay for long, Ben Odesser put in an appearance at the afternoon
swap session and, although he didn't register either, our austere census keeper, Har-
old" Ford, v;as with us. It v/as good to see so many familiar faces from all over the
country and, as usual, many members brought their wives and children v/ith then.
The business session is a matter of record so I don't think any mention is neces-
sary here, but the auction in the afternoon was interesting and quite long, with auc-
tioneer Larry Freeman going the whole 323-lot route iiimself and doing Iiis usual fine
job. Among the big multiples paid for tokens was a NY 790 E which went for 36 tii.’.es
its Atwood^nrice of 25^ ($9,00)1 As you can see in the prices realized list, there
v/ere good buys and some not so.
The banquet was just about as fins as anyone \TOuld i/ant. Tiie food v;as just de-
licious (oven Joe Allis said it was great) and George Krambles, our guest speaker
(vfho is the Operating Manager of the Chicago Transit Authority) gave one of tne most
informative tallcs it has ever been my pleasure to hear. In addition, the slides iie
showed were most interesting and many were unique. Ritterband was his usual glib
self and 'W'as generous in his praise of Jonn Coffee for his continued service to our
hobby, and in recognition of that esteem presented John with a silver-plated spike
from a railvoadbed in California. Bob R. also praised the efforts of U.V.C. in prep-
aration of a fine convention.
I'/lien all is said and done, I tliink the tour \ias one of the best we have had in
recent years. The Illinois Railway Museum with its 26 acres and 110 moving pieces,
and a 100-pius year-old station (given to them by the Chicago ^ North Western RR for
$1) v/as just a ball. Riding on an old interurban car, one of tlie old Chicago street
cars (#144 which Charlie Koenig used to drive) and the huge cars of the Chicago f*
North Western RR interurban, along wit.h the old steam loco and day cars and even an
observation car--boy, did we have a great time! Even the bus ride out to the museum
and back v;as fun, with the new innovation that people vjho v/ere flying out or taking
the train back home were let out, with their baggage, at the airport or Grand Central
Station, while the rest of us made our way back to the Sheraton-Blackstone.
We all had a great time — but remember, next year is Denver. See you all tnere!
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= THE A.V.A. CONVENTION AT CHICAGO =
By Ralph Hinde
-September 1972-
Well# the 1972 A.V.A. Convention is over. There were 42 neriibers and 7 guests
registered in attendance, Joel Reznick and Grant Schnialgeiaeier deserve all the praise
showered upon tliem — they did a darn fine job. Accordingly things went along smoothly.
Larry Freeman handled the auction again in his ovm i^ay — which is very good. He does
keep it going in rapid fire style, A couple of tokens Larry got working on v/ere Iov;a
380 li going for $59'.00; Pa 400*h at $30.00; Wash 710 B at $34; 111 100 A at $13; 111
150 I at $18. Others were t;ithin reasonable limits.
The tour took us to the Illinois Railv;ay Museum at Union, 111. , and our newest
token had to be shovm to tlie conductor in lieu of a purchased tic]:et for the trolley
rides, 'fliile vre were there they ran a few of the trolleys back and forth over their
lines. Unfortunately they had a bit of trouble v;ith the coupler on the steam engine.
By the time it was ready to take off, V7e had to pull our members out of the cars as
it ^;as time for us to start back to Chicago. So v/e only saw it run and couldn't ride
in the cars behind it. Like many another railroad museum there is so much restora-
tion x/ork yet to be done. Tine does take its toll on this eguipnent and vandalism is
an even worse problem. The vzorkers do wnders v/ith the little money tliey have. In-
cidentally the tour token is a real beauty and well worth shov/ing off in a display.
Tony Gibbons got jinxed. He tripped and fell to the sidewalk, getting quite a
bang on the side of his head. An unknown Good Samaritan took him to a hospital v/here
he got fixed up. That night Tony got trapped in a hotel elevator (no damage to Tony
this time) . But a man and a woman in the elevator v/ere very much upset. Bells star-
ted ringing, fists were lounding, screams were screaming. It turned out that it was
the hotel manager and his wife, and he vT'as threatening to discharge everybody if they
didn't get nii.i out real nuicJv. But our Tony took it like a veteran. Good man, that
TonyJ
Only complaint heard at any time was "Where are all our many other vecturists?"
Chicago is a fairly central location and more members should have made tlie effort.
As it was, the farthest travelers were Coffee from Tacoma and Ritterband from Los
Angeles.
For tiie first time all seven Executive Board members met in person at a conven-
tion. That deserves special mention because there has always been at least one or
more missing. But only 42 members registered out of a roster of over 600 — rather a
low percentage. Make up for it next year in Denver, fteybe you should start making
your plans now.
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*****
=■ SOUTHEPdl CALIFORNIA COLLECTORS =
It's always fair weather \;hen good vecturists get together! Such was tue case
again on Sunday, September 17, xrhen lembers of the California Association of Token
Collectors gathered for their traditional "away from L.A.” meeting at Miller’s home
in Costa Mesa, dovm in Orange County. We !iad wonderful weather for a very pleasant
afternoon, x;ith a total of 21 collectors and family guests on hand.
Members present included Atxjood, Barnes, Crusen, Gallagher, Kubach, Manning,
Miller, Ritterband, Claire Smith, Gordon Smith, Kenneth Smith, Ticknor, Willahan, and
Wolf.
During a brief business session a number of letters were reported from other
collectors across the country, xjUo had enjoyed and appreciated our recent club ges-
ture of sending the nexjest "Token Topics" to everyone listed in the A.V.A. roster,
A feature of the day was the distribution of many Chicago facts and souvenirs by
Robert Ritterband, our only local member able to journey there in August. Some of
his color slides taken at the convention were projected for the information and plea-
sure of all present.
Final club meeting for this year will be at the Ritterband home in Los Angeles
on Sunday afternoon, November 19, All hobbyists from far and near are invited.
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= CIVIC GOLD MINE; THE STORY OF DURAITO BRIDGE =
By Gerald Johnson
It has been said and repeated by wags throughout the centuries that opportunity
knocks for any man if in the right place at the right time. Tiny Pepin County, Wis-
consin, was the right place in the late 1350's and tlie time was right as vjell. In
1850 the nighty Mississippi River on a southeasterly course, and the Chippewa River
heading south and v/est sliced a rich farmland pie that embraced four full Wisconsin
counties to the south without a river crossing I
In 1857 a ferry service across the Chippewa River was inaugurated at what is now
the site of Durand v;here a crude pole ferry v/as oimed and operated by Jacob Kuhn and
John Schell. In 1860 the ferry passed into the hands of Sol Crosby who "modernized"
the operation by using a tv;o-horse tread mill to power the crossing of the thousand-
foot wide Chippewa. The horse-driven ferry changed hands several times in the years
that followed and v/as finally converted to a steam-driven boat by Messrs, Carlisle
and Snitli. H.R. Smith bought out his partner and operated the ferry uhtil 1884 when
the first toll bridge was constructed by the Chippewa Bridge Comnany at a cost of
$17,000. The toll bridge was a grand structure built of \/ood and iron v;ith a full
length of 1,240 feet. The four spans v/ere 200 feet each with a 100-foot clear draw
spanning 225 feet. Of the total $17,000 cost, the fledgling city of Durand raised
a v/hopping $3,000 by subscription. The toll charges were stiff; 25^ for teams or
40^ both ways. Foot passengers were tagged 5^ each.
With a nine-county captive clientel the toll bridge was a money-maker from the
start; hov^ever the thrifty corners preferred cash in hand to preventive repair and
maintenance and the bridge by 1900 was becoming a bit shaky.
In the spring of 1902 construction of a new "city Steel Bridge" vras begun and
completed that fall. It, too, was a toll bridge, Hov/ever, crossing after 8 p.m,
was free for Durand citizens and travelers alike. The nev? "City Steel Bridge" was
only in operation four years v/hen high winds flattened the old v/ooden 1884 toll bridge
on September 11, 1906.
The city-owned bridge v/as constructed at a cost of $33,000 and v/as roughly the
same dimension and architecture type as the 1884 wooden toll bridge, the 326-foot
drav/ being tlie main advantage. It had four 200-foot spans and was loolced upon v/ith
tremendous civic pride. As the Ojj dvid p£.pij^ CouyiCt&A puts it;
"This bridge has been of the greatest advantage to the people and
merchants of Durand. There is no other crossing place lower dov/n
the Chippewa River, and people desiring to get by automobile from
the Mississippi River tov/ns belov/ the mouth of tlve Mississippi to
those above, and vice versa, must pass through Durand. This
brings to the city tourists who patronize the hotels and advertise
its advantages, and business men who spend considerable money here.
Much riral trade is also brought from the westward."
Although the "City Steel Bridge" was far from pretentious with a meager 16-foot road-
way, and no pedestrian v/alk, the city's $33,000 investment was repaid many time over
during the next 35 years. When at last it became outdated in the late 1930' s, the
Durand Courier Wedge carried this nostalgic item;
"The old toll bridge was turned over to the state July 1, 1937, v/hen
it became a free bridge. At a special election in the City of Dur-
and June 15, 1937, the vote v/as 750 in favor of turning over the
bridge to the state and 154 against. The bridge brought in a siz-
able toll but it was getting into such condition that replacement
could not long be delayed. Also toll bridges were passing out in
many places . "
In 1939 Wisconsin Governor Julius Heil opened bids for a nev/ highway bridge at
Durand at a cost of $225,156. The approach alone called for $25,000 worth of dirt
removal, or nearly as much as the total cost of the 1902 City Steel Bridge, xhe free
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highway bridge remains today and though 110 years and a millennium of water has passed
the Durand bridges, the Mississippi Chippewa stranglehold on tlie area remains. Only
three Mississippi and three Chippewa crossings exist and most vehicular traffic fun-
nels into the huge Interstate 94, 30 lailes nortli of Durand. As in the case of the
numerous ferry boats on the Black River of Wisconsin, the ferry operators of tlie
Chippewa disdained tlie use of tokens. The tokens of the City Steel Bridge remain in
four varieties and tvra types.
Over the years the supply of one-way Durand Bridge tokens has nicely niet the col-
lector demand, with several veteran A.V.A. members holding substantial supplies of the
170 B,C, and D.
The 170 A round trip token has remained census, though in 1965 a small hoard of
five pieces was uncovered in Durand (including one uncirculated piece). It vrould
appear the bulk of the round trip tokens were destroyed years ago and will remain
scarce, a cliallenge to A.V.A, members in the years to come.
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= NOTES ON AN AUGUST VACATION =
By Harold V. Ford
Things started off on a high note. The first place I checked for tokens after
arriving in Kansas City I found an old unlisted celluloid from New Albany, Indiana,
which is listed in this issue. Checking for car wash tokens in the Kansas City area,
I found only a few locations that used them and they were manufacturers' or chain
stock tokens. Hence no new listings.
I left for the Chicago convention on August 9 from Kansas City and visited Ore
Vacketta that evening. Sorry Joe Pernicano could not make it to Danville and the
get-together. On Thursday, August 10, I made it into Chicago. Visited three parking
token locations and connected on two. Spent the evening at the Blackstone Hotel vis-
iting with some of the early arrivals.
Friday the convention began with the usual swap meet, and I picked up a fev/ good-
ies for the collection. Saturday was the business meeting which was a quiet one.
Congratulations to President Bob. The afternoon auction was much too long due to many
semi-common tokens therein. Larry Freeman did an excellent job as auctioneer.
Unfortunately I had to leave early and return to Kansas City Sunday morning, so
t missed the tour. Joe and Grant should be congratulated for a prime convention-
I made a trip to southern Kansas and found in Chanute an uni i sted car wash tok-
en. In Wichita J.W. Baum reported only stock tokens had been used there.
Three times in August t visited the location that once used Kans 3775 A. I fin-
ally caught the right man and managed to get a few of that difficult issue which has
been obsolete for several years.
I had hoped to see Greene, Hunt, and Schumacher in Kansas City, and Flood in
Abilene, for token trading, but unfortunately had to spend the end of my vacation in
the V.A, Hospital in Leavenworth, so I hope they will forgive me.
= SOMETHING NEl-T AND BLUE =
It isn't likely that you ever saw any blue hotcaliesj However there is something
new and blue on the market, in that same size and shape, which are selling like the
proverbial hotcakes. We are speaking of A.V.A. 's new Emblem Decals.
These transfers are 3" in diameter, printed in rich blue inlc on a white back-
ground, and are usefxil for windshields, luggage, den walls, hobby cases and so on.
They were first introduced at the Chicago convention, where the initial hatch tos
quickly acquired by eager members. More copies are now available from Toby Frisbee,
A.V.A. Treasurer (211 King St. - Denver, CO 30219) at only 20c each or 5 for $1.00
(+ large SAE). They are handsomely made and easy to apply. Every member should order
a few of these decals while the supply lasts. Display our emblem (the trolley car
AVA seal.), and signal to the vrarld your support of our association.
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THE DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE LINE =
By Paul J. Schieck
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The Delaware River Bridge Line began operations at 5:00 a.m., Sunday, June 7,
1936, when the first regular scheduled train left Broadway Station in Camden, N.J.
Thirty-two and a half years later, it passed down Memory Lane on December 29, 1968.
However, this was not the end of high speed third-rail service over the Delaware River
Bridge, now known as the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, as it was replaced on January 4,
1969, by the new Ph i ! adel phia-L indenwold High Speed Line.
The original line built by the Delaware River Joint Commission at a cost of ten
million dollars was operated by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. (PRT) under lease
as an integral part of their 4’-8i" gauge Broad Street, Ridge Avenue, Eight Street
Subway system. There was no physical connection between it and Market Street-Frank-
ford sybway-elevated line which is 5'-2?'' gauge.
Twenty-six cars No. 1001-1026 were built by the J.6. Brill Company in 1936 for
the new line. These cars Wvsre equipped with Commonwealth type 50951-1 trucks with
four 105 HP Westinghouse 300-volt motors No. WE 555A1. They seated 67 passengers on
green leather unhoistered seats. Operators* cabs were located at each end of every
car. The exterior color scheme was dark blue and silver, the interior two-tone green
and ivory.
A ride on the line was literally a ”sky ride" high above the Delaware River as
the bridge crossing afforded passengers an unobstructed view up or down the river as
the tracks were located outside of the heavy girders. It was a rewarding view day or
night. There were four stations, two in each city. Broadway station in Camden was
adjacent to the Pennsyl vania-Reading Seashore Lines station of the same name. It was
on the street level with an escalator connecting it with the train platform. It was
decorated in tan and slate tile. City Halt station, Camden, was under 5th Street be-
tween Cooper and Arch Streets, and the tile was dark blue. In Philadelphia, the
first stop was Franklin Square between 6th and 7th Streets, Just above Race. The
tile was green and white. The Philadelphia terminus was at 8th & Market, decorated
in red and white. Two escalators connected the train level with the mezzanine.
Trains operated on a four-minute headway during morning and evening rush hours,
and service was provided over a 24-hour day. Late night trains made connections with
the Ridge Avenue and Broad Street subways in both directions.
Power was furnished by the Philadelphia Electric Co. to operate the western half
of the line, and by the Public Service Co, of New Jersey to operate the eastern half.
In case of power interruption, the entire line could be operated from either source.
The fare leaving Camden was IOC cash. Eastbound leaving Philadelphia, it was
the l{<t PRT token (Pa 750 AA) or St cash to begin the trip, and a 2?t bridge token
(NJ 115 C) when arriving in Camden. The bridge tokens were sold at 2 for 5t in Cam-
den. A 3t exchange ticket was sold in Camden also, to afford transfer to certain bus
or trolley lines in Philadelphia. After the Philadelphia Transportation Co. (PTC)
took over the PRT on January 1, 1940, NJ 1 15 D E F and G tokens were used with the
corresponding Philadelphia tokens which replaced the old PRT 750 AA. With the passing
of the "Bridge Line” in 1968 all the l')J 115 tokens C to G inclusive, became obsolete
as the Lindenwotd Line does not use tokens of any kind.
Two other tokens issued by the Delaware River Joint Commission were used initi-
ally on the bridge for auto tolls. Only a smalt number of these (NJ 115 A and B)
were issued as when the fare was received by the toll collector, he handed a token to
the motorist who immediately put it in a hand register held by the collector. Hence
the tokens never left the toll collector’s jurisdiction.
The two types differed only on the reverse where A bore a twelve-pointed star,
and B a six-pointed one.
Bob Knobloch of St. Paul is an example of real determination and dedication to the
hobby. Shortly after the Chicago Convention he drove to Chicago, parked his car, and
hired a taxicab for eight hours , to drive liim all over Chicago looking for parking
tokens for his collection, lie hope he found lots of them.
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= IJORTH EASTERN VECTURIST ASSOCIATIOJI =
By Ralph iiincle
-September 1972-
The Grand Central Coin Convention, hosted by t’ao Lon» Island Coin Club, will oe
••old at the A/nericana Hotel, Broad v.’ay 5 5RnJ Gtreet, He'.J York City, on Novenber 2,3,
4, and 5. Tnc North Eastern Vecturist Association has been invited by their chair-
laan, Vincent Alones, to narticinate by holding an extra special session on Friday
ni/rlit, Hove.'.iber 3, at 7:30 p.m.
At this writing no special nrograi'. has been outlined for the evening. However,
it is expected tliat for the benefit of those newco'iers to this hobby who dron in there
will bo a short discussion on transit tokens in general. Ho ’Jill offer to attribute
anybody's toKens (’..ithin a reasonable quantity, of course),
Witli the Atv/ood Catalogue on hand we can prove to outsiders the enormous scope
and value of this look, as v/ell as the extreme necessity for collectors to have it on
hand, not only as an innortant and good looking addition to tneiv libraries, 'but also
as a required tool of t’le hobby. A small disnlay of tokens vjill be ptesenteu to Siiow
various samnles of our collecting specialty.
This session will in no vjay interfere witn or replace IIEVA's presently scheduled
iOth Anniversary Mini -convent ion on November 11 at the Picadilly Hotel in Nevj Yor’n.
Tiiis 'will be an extra meeting for all neople interested in transit tokens, whethei'
they are vecturist associatioJi ne-mhers or not. By tliis means we hone to gain for the
AVA and NEVA greater exposure to the general coin collecting fraternity, and thereby
bring ;iiore new blood into our snecialized branch of numismatics. Everyone is invited
to come and help nromote our hobby. It's free - no admission charge.
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= EMPRESA AGRICOLA DE PALPA TOKENS OF PERU =
By El v/in C. LesI ie
In the I'terch 1972 FARE BOX in Kenneth Smith's listing of World Transportation
Tokens appeared tv/o tokens of the Empresa Agricola de Palpa Ferro-Carril y Muel te de
Chancay. A request was made for more information. The following is some information
I have on these:
A concession for the Chancay-Pa I pa Railroad was granted in 1872. The road was
both constructed and opened to traffic in 1875. It was a short I ine, running from
Chancay (a port town about 50 miles from Lima, Peru) 25 kilometers to the Hacienda of
Palpa. It was owned by the Empresa Agricola de Palpa (Agricultural Enterprise of
Palpa), who owned the Hacienda of Palpa. The railroad and pier were operated by a
subsidiary of that company, called Empresa del Ferrocarril y Muelle de Chancay
(Chancay Railroad and Pier Enterprise). By 1922 the road owned 3 locomotives, 5 pas-
senger cars, 17 freight cars and 1 steamboat, A year or two after 1922 the line
ceased to operate and since then has been idle. The usual denominations for Peruvian
work tokens of this period vjas 5,10,20, sometimes 30 and 50 centavos. I have no in-
formation as to the use of the Palpa tokens, but in the sbsence of such words as
PRIMERA, SEGUNDA, la, 2a, PASAJE, etc,, I feel that the tokens may have been used as
work tokens on the railroad, pier or even the steamer . As a matter of interest, in
my collection i s a 20 centavos vermilion vulcanite token issued by the owner of the
Hacienda of Palpa. The wording is PAGARA EN LA HACIENDA DE PALPA 20 CENT. CEFERINO
ELGUERA. From the design and fabric of the token I would judge it to be in the 1875-
1900 era.
= PRICES REALIZED IN BERNARD VJEISBURGH'S SPRING AUCTIONS (MAIL) =
Neb 540 O $3*60; Pa 750 G 11.20; NY 630 Lb not pierced 25.50; Tenn 430 E 30.00; '.JVa
390 J 25.00; la ] 50 A 18.00; lovja 150 B 5,00; Mo 350 C $12, 350 D $15; NY 390 C $50;
Pa 15 F 2.50; Timetable G $2; Conn 320 A $25. Some bids were reduced to over the
next highest bid.
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= NEW FINDS =
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Over the summer I did pick up some information on various now finds of rare to-
kens. But I wrote the stuff on scraps of paper, many of which have managed to disa-
ppear in all my comings and goings. In any case. David Schenkman picked up a beauty
right in the Editor's back yard: at a Boston flea market ho found Illinois 150 F,
the very rare Chicago Street Carette token for "The Fair" department store — which, by
the way, is still going strong. David also recently obtained an interesting unpunched
solid of Ky 510 AV — but this token has no apostrophe in "Beils" while the ones with
the bell cut out of the center have the apostrophe. It would appear, then, that we
have a rare pattern here, or possibly even a token that was used briefly during the
war. Does anyone know of any other 510 AV's without the apostroDhe— with or without
the be! I -sc?
A number of previously unknown census tokens were showing up at the Chicago
Convention, as various collectors clandestinely showed their prizes to others. One
nice one that we didn't know about vvas a Cal if 745 A, that was swapped from one mem-
ber to another. Unfortunately I was so busy I didn't have time to make notes on all
the rarities I saw.
Every once in a while a token which was previously quite scarce, or even rare,
shows up in quantity. Usually if it's an AVA member who finds the hoard he will re-
port the news and offer them for sale reasonably. But occasionally this is not the
case. In any event, David Schenkman reports that Calif 435 B, the brass Lodi token
which lists at a dollar, is apparently very common. A West Coast firm recently of-
fered David 3,800 of Calif 435 B at 20d apiece. So don't pay a big price for that
one.
Another rarity that has shown up recently — that is, we know that there are sev-
eral of them around all of a sudden — is Kans 970 A, so go slow on that one, too.
Frequently we find Calif 760 I in auctions. Once a census token, this is now
very common. The Navy sold a huge quantity of them to collectors at a very low
price. The Catalogue price of 25C is the most you should pay for this item.
If you've acquired from a non-AVA source any census token recently, please
write the Editor and share your good fortune — or, rather, the news of your good for-
tune — with the rest of us. It keeps our hopes up!
= A LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM SOL HALPERN =
Many ads have cone tlirouah The Fare Bo:i in the two years that I have been a
member. Quite a fev; state they have hundreds, or thousands, to sell, trade, etc.
14 hy not have some of these generous collectors send some of these to a central depot
for use of a better word, v;here nevraoners like myself could trade, buy, etc,, for a
fraction above catalogue?
Let the A.V.A, make the profit out of what's sold. Many of these ads are from
business concerns, selling at high profits above catalogue price. By the time you
write, find out their price, etc., someone else's deal has fallen by the wayside.
Let's try to keep this a fun game. The guys in business could swap amongst
themselves.
= CORRECTIONS TO THE LIST OF VECTURIST PERSONAL TOKEilS =
14-C; change metal from brass to aluminum.
171-A: change size from SSmm to 32mm.
266-B: add to obverse: "Illinois Trade Checks Wanted - Please Help"
341-A: change size ^ color from 33mrn blue to 32mm red.
440-A: add notation - Uhare are 2 vars., plain (300), and reeded (200) edges).
434-A: change number from 484 to 498.
601-A: change metal from aluminum to brass.
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= PRICES ^’EALIZEP AT THE CHICAGO A. I/. A. COWEimOM AUCTION *
(L-cit 0(5 iokzm in Jam S Juiy AJiAuzA T/ie Ftpie Box)
J
$ 4.25
1 58
$6.60
115
$0.75
172
31.10
1 229
$0.45
2
8.25
59
.50
116
.25
173
1.10
! 230
.55
3
2.60
60
nb
117
3.75
174
,75
231
4.00
4
3.50
61
1.00
118
13.00
175
11.50
232
6.00
5
nb
62
. 15
1 19
.75
176
7.50
233
1.80
6
nb
63
.60
120
.60
177
4.00
234
1.25
7
nb
64
nb
121
.75
178
nb
235
2.55
8
nb
65
nb
122
.60
179
3.00
236
nb
9
.25
66
2.50
123
.55
180
35.20
237
5.00
10
1.00
67
.40
124
.31
181
4.95
238
3.50
1 1
1.87
68
1.25
125
.30
182
7.70
239
3.50
12
1.87
69
1.00
126
.50
183
3.50
240
3.50
13
1.87
70
5.90
127
.75
184
3.50
241
3.50
14
1.42
71
2.50
128
.75
185
3.50
242
3.50
15
.75
72
1.60
129
3.00
186
1.65 I
243
3.50
16
1.06
73
2.50
130
.45
187
3.30
244
1.00
17
.55
, 74
5.50
131
.35
188
7.15
245
1.25
18
2.00
75
.60
132
4.40
189
1.25
246
1.25
19
2.78
76
6.25
133
1.75
190
2.65
247
2.75
20
3.65
77
7.50
134
1.00
191
nb
248
1.00
21
3.00
78
.85
135
.85
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.55
249
5,00
22
.55
79
.40
136
.60
193
nb
250
.50
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.65
80
.50
137
.25
194
.50
251
.60
24
.55
31
.40
138
.55
195
1.00
252
3.75
25
2.35
82
.35
139
.20
196
1.00
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nb
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2,40
83
.45
140
.55
197
1.00
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.25
27
nb
84
.40
141
.50
198
2.25
255
4.25
28
.35
85
.75
142
nb
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256
11.55
29
2.40
86
4.00
143
4.00
200
2.75
257
1.25
30
2.00
87
1. 10
144
1.15
201
2.75
258
12.50
31
1.50
88
.60
145
.55
202
1.85
259
12.50
32
1.95
89
.35
146
.90
203
1.85
[ 260
22.50
33
.65
90
1.95
147
1.10
204
2.35
261
nb
34
,60
91
1.45
148
4.75
205
2.35
262
nb
35
1.17
■92
1,50 :
149
.35
205
2.10
263
2.50
36
1.17
93
.40 i
150
9.00
207
2.10
264
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37
.50
94
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6.00
208
2.10
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1.50
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1.40
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.95
209
2.25
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.50
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6.35
153
.80
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1.80
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13.00
97
.38
154
.75
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.46
268
.25
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2.25
98
.40
1 155
1.25
212
3.95
269
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19.25
99
,80
156
1.25
213
1.00
270
25.00
43
.85
100
.60
1 157
17. 10
214
.65
271
3.50
44
.90
101
7.90
! 158
2.00
215
.55
272
10.00
45
.85
102
6.75
159
.25
216
nb
273
.75
46
1.75
103
5. 10
160
.25
217
2.50 ■
274
1.00
47
.25
104
5.15
161
2.25
213
3.00 '
275
2.75
48
.25
105
.45
162
.40
219
nb
276
1.30
49
nb
106
3.25
163
7.45
220
1.75
277
1.50
50
.40
107
4.75
164
1.00
221
2.25
278
3,25
51
8.60
108
3.75
165
1.00
222
34.00
279
1.25
52
8.00
109
6.95
166
1.25
223
1.50
280
2.60
53
4,70
110
.25
167
1.65
224
1.25
281
2.60
54
6.25
111
.35
168
1.25
225
nb
282
2.60
55
59.00
1 12
.55
169
2.80
226
nb
283
nb
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,60
1 13
.45
170
2.30
227
1.50
284
1.35
57
.35
1 14
1.25
171
1.10
228
.50
285
1.50
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286
SI. 82
287
nb
288
1.10
289
.45
290
1.50
291
.65
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nb
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1,05
294
$0.25
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1.25
296
.75
297
.25
298
2.00
299
4,25
300
5.75
301
2.65
302
$0.40
303
1.50
304
1.25
305
2.25
306
8.00
307
9,00
308
1.50
309
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310
$0.85
311
6.50
312
5.25
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$0.20
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1.25
320
2.30
321
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Tenn 430 1
21.00
Wis 510 1
8.50
» SEPTErffiER NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By John G. Nicolosi
Another convention is now behind us and we're already looking forward to the
next one in Denver in 1973. I hone I can make it! Meam/hile the 1972 convention to-
ken has been mailed to all members of the New Issues Service (111 150 Ail), v/itJi the
exception of those that didn't have enough money in their accounts to cover it. If
you don't have at least v^3.So in your account you didn't get the token. If you \/ant
it please build up your account. This sterling silver token, struck by the Franklin
Mint, is expected to be sold out very soon as only 500 were struck, and there are
lots of non-members v/ho collect Franklin Mint items. Thanks to Joel Reznick for
making these convention tokens available to us.
As this is September and opening-of-school time, it is likely that new school
tokens will be issued. Keep an eye open for new school tokens from your cities and
report them to Ralph Freiberg if you learn of any.
iVe only have one token so far for October, but several others are pending, and
with luck I'll have several to send out soon.
Tliis month I wish to welcome to our Regular membership roll (from Associate)
Mr. R, Olson of Livonia, Michigan.
*****
= THE COLUMBIA CONSTRUCTION COr-lPANY TOKEN - WASH 5 E =
By Harold V, Ford
Columbia Construction Company which, among other projects helped build the
Bonneville Dam, had a plant engaged in heavy construction on the south side of the
opening of Grays Harbor, Wash. This plant was active early in the 20th Century,
then closed dov/n and was reactivated during the depression of the 1930 's. The cen-
ters of population and labor were on the nortli side of Grays Harbor, Hoquiam and Ab-
erdeen being the principal cities.
Several years ago l obtained a token that was good for "One Way Transportation
for Grays Harbor North Jerry, Employee of Columbia Construction Company." Informa-
tion I have obtained indicates that vrorkers at the Columbia Construction Company were
picked up by railroad at Hoquiam and Aberdeen, and taken west out to the jetty where
they were ferried by barges south to the Columbia Construction Company. These tokens
obviously were used for the return trip also.
Since Columbia Construction Company was active in two different periods I had
to check the token with two different collectors, and learned that the die work was
definitely of the 1930 's period, when the P^^A or V7PA work projects v/ere operated by
the federal government at Columbia Construction Company.
So this issue is a ferry token: train from Aberdeen and Hoquiam to north jetty,
a town now kno^m as Ocean Shores; then a ferry to south side where the Columbia Con-
struction Company was located.
itlt’kitit
Syd JoACiok n.zponjt& that thz Atnangz Zattzu on CoZo S60 A and B itand C.P.
TA.gat& [ofL could JUt bz "Tazati”?), VUs thz owneA o^ thz 6tA.zztcaA Zlnz,
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= SEPTEMBER SUPPLEfffiNT TO AT\'JOOD'S CATALOGUE =
By Ralnli Freiberg
-September 1972-
CALIFORNIA
Long Beach 445
f PACIFIC ELECTRIC MERRY GO ROUND LONG BEACH GOOD FOR 1 RIDE
A 38 Sd Meet Me at the Merry Go Round $5.00
HAWAII
Miscellaneous 1000 {Reported by Duane Feisel and Don Pvmshon)
BUDGET REiJT-A-CAR VALUE 1,00 IN TRADE MAUI
A A 32 Sd Lir.iit 1 Per Budget Car Rental Redeetsable on Maui
ILLINOIS
Union 855 (Reported by Chicago Convention Conndttee)
1972 CONVENTION CHICAGO - AUGUST 11-12-13 (A.V.A. SEAL)
A o Sv 26 Sd Good For One Fare Illinois Rail^my Museum Tour
Union, Illinois August 13 (reeded edge) 3.50
INDIANA
Nev; Albany 680 (Reported by Harold V. Ford)
NEW ALBANY STR. R'Y. CO. ONE FARE
E o Cc 22 Sd (Streetcar) (3 stars) 7.50
Terre Haute 890 (Reported by J. Pernicano)
CITY OF TERRE HAUTE (BUS, type 3)
F B 23 Sd Good For One Fare (bus) .25
IONA
Blencoe 80
A o B Oc Sd
BoD Oc Sd
PENNSYLVANIA
Monongahela 655 (Reported by Ferdinand R. Wise)
CONTI & RUE BUS LINE 5<?
A o B 20 Sd Good For 5^ in Trade 2.00
[Used from about 1918 to 1948]
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen 5 (Reported by Harold V. Ford)
ONE WAY TRANSPORTATION FOR GRAYS HARBOR NORTH JETTY
^ EMPLOYEE OF THE COLUMBIA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
A 24 Pc (blank) 2.00
UNIDENTIFIED (Reported by David Schenkman)
GOOD FOR ONE RIDE 10
126 B 24 Sd 10
CORRECTION
Ontario 865 A B [listed August FB] - change "Hamilton" to HALTON County.
Unidentified 31A (page 621 Atwood) - change reverse to (Same as obverse) ; not blank.
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
The Long Beach merry-go-round token v/as reported to John Coffee soire time ago,
by means of a rubbing (which indicates a badly pitted token) , but he doesn't reraember
who reported it. Obviously a very old tol:en.
(Reported by John Coffee)
BLENCOE FERRY BLENCOE, IOWA.
Good For 5^ Rebate (22mm)
" " 25<? Rebate (25mra)
7.50
7.50
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The Miscellaneous token of Hav;aii was used five to ten years ago. Several col-
lectors reported it^ and it v/as the consensus of the Catalogue Coirunittee tliat it
should be listed. Its use is self-evident.
The hVh Convention Tour token is struck in sterling silver by Franklin Mint, and
500 were made. The high price of the token was necessitated by its being made of sil-
ver. It*s a beautiful token. The new issues service handles most convention tokens,
but some members of IJ.I.S. don't have a sufficient balance of $3.50 to pay for the
convention tolcen. If you didn’t receive the token, check your balance. Unsold tOicens
will be returned to tlie Convention Comrsvittee by the Nevj Issues Service. John Nicolosi
still has some of the 1971 Seattle Convention tokens for sale, if anyone still needs
that one .
Harold Ford found tlie Nev/ Albany celluloid — one of the nicest tokens discovered
in years— in a Kansas City coin shop, and bought it for a song. As his v/ife Louise
said later, "Hal was riding on a cloud when he came home tliat day."
The previous token from Terre Haute, Ind.— 390 E — was reported back in 1959, and
it v^as unusual in that it still had tlie Type S2 bus on it, even though most tokens
made since 1953 have had the Type #3 bus on them. Apparently just recently they nee-
ded an additional supply of tokens and had another small quantity made. This new 890
F was made since tlie City of Terre Haute took over the bus line. Prior to the muni-
cipal takeover, the operating company at Terre Haute also o\med the bus line in
Springfield, Ohio, and some of the 16rnn Springfield tokens (Ohio 830 F) were also used
in Terre Haute. The N.I.S. has been unable to obtain a supply of the Ohio 890 F tok-
ens, but some collectors have been able to get one by writing the company and sending
250 +SAE. However tiiey company has frequently sent the old token, 890 E, instead of
the new one so be sure to specify the one that says "City of Terre Haute" on it.
Mr. Coffee obtained one of the Blencoe, Iowa, ferry tokens about 3 years ago,
and then got the other one last year. He was uncertain vrhat use the tokens v/ere put
to, in viev.’ of the unusual reverse inscription. But after considerable correspond-
ence v/ith parties in Blencoe, he has learned that tiiese tokens vjere used in tiie usual
manner of fare tolcens. The "5^ rebate" simply meant tnat the tolcen good for 5^^
payment tovrard ferry transportation — i.e., it was good for off the fare, or 25<:
off the fare — or if 25^ was the entire fare it was good for the full payment. This
is precisely the way all ferry tokens have oeen used. The ferry operated across the
Missouri River between Io\ 7 a and Nebraska, near v/here the present Decatur-Onawa Bridge
is situated. Exact dates of use of the tokens are uncertain, but all evidence indi-
cates they v.rere used prior to World V7ar I, probably around 1910.
The Company that issued the Monongahela token was operated by Joseph Conti, Sr.,
and James Alex Rue, Sr. It began operations in 1918 and ceased in 1956. Upon the
death of the two seniors sometime around 1936 the sons of the two operators tool: over
operation of the line. Josepli Conti, Jr., is no longer in the area, but James Alex
Rue, Jr., operates an antique business in Sunnyside and through him the token v/as ob-
tained, along with the history of tVie line. A search is being made for additional
tokens, but it's unlikely any more can be found as they were sold for scrap around
1948 when the line stopped using tokens and went to a straight cash fare.
Harold Ford picked up the token listed from Aberdeen, Wash., sometime back, and
vje had no idea that it was. He got it at a coin shov? from a dealer who claimed ne
had several others at home, i3Ut then never found them. At least one or two other
collectors also came up vjitii this item at the time Harold found his. After consider-
able investigation Harold found some information about the token, which is elsewhere
in tliis issue.
David Schenkman found the unidentified token a fev/ months back. It appears to be
an old token, and David insists it was struck by a Baltimore firm, judging from the
die work on it. But it v/ill take a miracle to find a home for this one.
On page 104 of the August 1972 Fare Box we mentioned a token, but there's also
an address on the token v/hich v/e omitted: 114-116 S. Lawrence. Ho anyone getting to
Wichita could check the present address and see if the firm is still in business.
Millard Wasezeak, Sr., reports an unusual token to us. Iflietrier it’s an admission
token or something to ride in a caravan, I don't know. Here's the description:
CAR & CARRIAGE CARAVAN
ra 27 Sd Admit One
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= SEPTEIIBER SUPPLEl'^EHT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRAWSPORTATIOW TOKETJS =
By Kenneth E. Smith
GERfiAWY (Reported by F.J. Bingen - these tokens are in the Museum fur Hamburgische
Geschichte)
Hamburg 390 (continued from July issue)
GRELL'S DARPFFAHRS (FERRY) (30x20im)
ATo 3 Sm Sd (blank) (seiai -circle with clipped corners) 53.50
GULTIG FUR EINE FAHRT ZWISCIiEiJ STEHn/APEER UIFD CL.
GMSBilOOK GREEL'S FAHRE
AUo Z Sq Sd (blank) (2Tinm).(clipped corners) 3.00
GRELL’S FAHRE GULTIG FUR ARBEITER
AVo B Sq Sd (blank) (PHinm) (rounded corners) 3.00
GRELL'S FAHRE GULTIG FUR KIHDER
AWo B Tr Sd (blank) (BTima) (rounded corners) 2.50
AXo K Tr Sd (as above) .. 2.50
GRELL’S FAHRE GULTIG FUR ARBEITER (IIJ SQUARE)
AYo B Sq Sd (blank) (25r=nr.) (rounded corners) __ 3.00
GULTIG FUR DIE LEUTE PER R.D.M. FABRIK FUR EINE FAimT
AUF GRELL’G FAHRE
AZo B Sq Sd (blank )(24inifl) (rounded corners)^^ 3.50
STEIN'IARDER-FyUfflE (FERRY) GEBR. LUDERS
BAo K 29 Sd (blank) 3.50
GULTIG ZU AITGAiTG DER EHDZEIT DER ARBEIT. ARBEITER-?mRKE
(FERRY) GEBR. LUDERS
BBo Z Ov Sd (blanl:) (30x26initi) 3.50
ARBEITER-blARKE (FERRY) GEBR: LUDERS
BCo B Ov Sd (blank) ( 30x2 5iBni) 3.00
VEDDELER-FAHRE GEBR. LUDERS
BDo B 21 Sd (blani:) „ 2.50
VEDDENER-FAHRE KI^JDER^^ARKE GEBR. LUDERS
BEo B Ob Sd (blank) (20xl7iMn) (rounded corners) 3.00
BAD (FERRY) GEBR: lODEI’S (CLIPPED CORNERS)
BFo B Ob Sd (incuse) (28xl8rfflm) 3.50
BGo Z Tr Sd (blank) baxlTmm) 3.50
STEINWARDER-FAHRE W (W = Walther)
BHo B 2k Sd (incuse) 3.00
E. WALTHER (ROUNDED CORNERS)
Bio B Ob Sd Steinwarder Fahre (22xl9rain) 3.00
WALTHER ’S - FAiffiE ARBEITER JtARKE
BJo B 25 Sd (blank) 3.50
FAHRMARKE (ARJ1S OF HAIfflURG IN ANCHOR)
BKo B 24 Sd (blank) 2.50
FAHRI'IARKE (ARIKHS OF HAIIBURG IK AircilOR) f^ARINE
BLo B 24 Sd (blank) 2.50
H D A G
BMo B lix Sd Contreinarke (SOriia) 2.00
BNo B Ob Sd " ( 22x1 9iiUii) (rounded corners) 2.00
30o B Tr Sd ’* (24x15m) (rounded corners) 2.00
BPo 3 l8 Sd Bade-Anstalt 2,50
Reaenber , when you report nevr discoverifis, in addition to giving the exact \rording
and spelling and punctuation, to send rubbings or photographs. This is essential to
insure accurate listings. Please keep the listings coning,
KENNETH E. SICCTH - 328 AVENUE F - REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA 902TT
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ILLUSTRATtD CATALOGUE OF ALL DANISH TRANSPORTATION TOKENS now available, 48 pages.
Price only 52.00 postpaid (by airmail add 50<r,
J(;^rqen Sgimod R(i5mersqade 25, OK 1562 Copenhagen K, Denmark
FRIENDS! Got a pile of 25<t tokens gathering moss? Send me a handful, 1 or 2 of each
and I'M try to send different. You will receive at least one Ohio 860 I.
Paul A. Cunningham ^ Box 1 - Tecumseh, !4I 49286
FOR SALE AT CATALOG, unless otherwise stated, plus postage: Cal 275 F, 700 A B, 703
A B, 805 3; Fla 620 A B; Kans 10 A R, 360 A; Minn 520 AH, 865 A B; Mo 360 A B; Ore
270 A B, 475 A B; Pa 95 A B; Rl 520 L; Wis 970 A B; Cal Misc 1000 C; tnd 710 A B; 5D
600 A B; Wash 700 \i; Ontario 865 A B; Ouebec 190 C; Pa 1000 D 25d; PR 640 1 25tf.
J. G. Nicolosi ;;; 3002 Ga i I ndo St. ;;; Oakland, CA 94601
MAIL BID - census token Ohio 625 B minimum bid on this one is $50. Also Ohio 165 M N
10 M, 125 F, Pa 400 D, 495 G, 340 E, 495 H, 750 W; SO 680 B; Kans 820 H, 40 0; Ont
185 A; Misc 111 1000 A C. = Stanley Buckley - 23 18th Street - Newport. KY 41071
FOR SALE: Conn 345 A $2.50; Md 60 T; NJ 185 A $13.50; NJ 250 A $3; Onio 10 N $3;
Ohio 175 N $5; Pa 10 0 $17.50; Pa 725 D $4.50; Va 620 G $7.50; WVa 200 A $2; Ohio 520
B $4. = David Schenkman ^ P.O. Box 16122 Suit land, MD 20023
WILL TRADE III 430 A B C, 785 A; Ky 370 F G; f-font 80 A D E F G H; Neb 700 AB AC AD,
Okia 280 A C 0; Pa 575 A B; Tenn 20 A B; Utah 750 F G H J K L N 0 and many more for
tokens I need. Send me your trade list.
Dill Garr i son 9505 Normandy ;;; Morton Grove, IL 60053
MEDALS FOR TRADE: Br. bar & ribbon Springfield, Mass. FLT 1914 95th Anniversary
(chain, eye, beehive etc,); Br, w. bar New York Worlds Columbian Exposition 1893 (no
pin); Br. Great camp K.O.T.M. June 7-11 Detroit 1898 (world & tent); alum. Schaefer
Circle of Sports (discus thrower), rev. club member; red OPA except "MV"; blue OPA
HY & YY; Va 580 M N; 2 uncpunched NY 630 AS. Want TT's.
Julius C. Berneburq ;; 28 Chestnut St. ;;; Merrick, NY 11566
FOR SALE: 16 page booklet "Salesmen's Samples of Transportation Tokens," story, pho-
tographs and 4 tokens used in Scovi lie's sample cards. Limited edition 200 copies -
distributed to NEVA members. Remaining copies for sale while they last $2.00 each
postpaid. Order from
Foster B. Pol lack ;;; 645 West End Avenue, Apt. 3B i^]ew York, NY 10025
STILL NEED Cal 320 A B C D. Wilt buy or trade. Thanks to all for good trades last
few months. = Sol Ha I pern ;; 1236gN. Orange Dr. - Hoi I y wood, CA 90033
TRADE: Ky 835 A, Uniontown, Ky., for Indiana ferry tokens or higher catalogue TT's
that 1 need. This token has 2 nicks out of the side and some corrosion spots, but it
very legible, = Virginia King R6, Rd 650 W ;;; Columbia City, IN 46725
DOES ANYONE HAVE an extra Vermont 60 B or 150 A to se I I or trade? These tokens for
trade, or will sell to the highest bid if no trade: Ariz 640 E; Ark 285 B, 450 B;
Cot 300 F; Haw 240 3; III 370 D, 530 E; la 300 I; Ky 250 D, 480 U; Md 60 0, 670 A;
Mass 135 C, Minn 50 P; Mo 430 C, 440 A; Mont 80 D H; Neb 540 Q; NY 25 C D, 80 E,
105 H K, 505 A, 630 AC, 631 N, 715 A, 945 F, ND 320 B, 960 A; Ohio 165 M N U AF, 175
AA. = Robert Kelley 6515 Parkview Circle Mason. OH 45040
THAT BEAUTIFUL CH ICAGO CONVENT ION TOKEN (sterling silver, Franklin Mint) is for sale
to AVA members for $3.50 +SAE. Will be sold to general public for $5.00. Order from
U.V.C. (Joel Reznick) :: P.O. Box 299 Chicago, IL 60690
FOR SALE: any token at SI each: Conn 85 C, 290 F, 560 D; Mass 305 C, 760 C D, 825 A;
SD 680 A; Wash 780 K. Please send 84 stamp so I may return your money if tokens are
alt gone. = [^torton H. Dawson - 182 Whiting Lane - West Hartford. CT 06119
FOURTEEN YEARS FOR SALE! The Calif. Assn, of Token Collectors is offering to some
vecturist a complete file of THE FARE BOX, running from Jan. 1956 thru Dec. 1969.
Any reasonable price offer will be considered. (Sorry, but separate years are not
for sale.) Please write to the club secretary:
Elaine Wi I lahan 516 W. 99th Street Los Angeles, CA 90044
AUCTION; rare tokens from Soviet Union, the subway tokens of Leningrad, 320 ZA and
Moscow 400 ZA. These have only been offered once before. (See page 174 of November
1966 FARE BOX).
Hank ReidI ing 3847 Liptonshire Da 1 las, TX 75258
MAIL BID SALE, TT’s, PT's, etc. Send 104 for list.
Frank Beam - 209C Laurel Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15202
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TRADE: Alas 190 A; Colo 260 P or Q; Pa 400 C or 0; Cal 760 J; Miss 3900 A; Pa 675 C;
Ark 720 B, for Illinois provisional sales tax tokens, Astoria, Depue, El Paso, Ladd,
Rossville, Vihitt County, or maybe WCI-IA, Mattoon, Bunker Hill. Write first.
Joe Studebaker 3 2614 Legare St. - Beaufort, SC 29902
WANTED: Your duplicates. If you have 100 up to 1000 of the same token, I can use
them and will give you a swap that will be very Beneficial to you. Just send me the
attribution or a sample and the number you have and I will make you an attractive of-
fer. = Max M. Schwartz 2920 Point East Dr. N-501 - Miami. FL 33160
WISCONSIN COLLECTION for sale on mail bid. Included are 180 B, 360 A, 410 ABC, 420
A, 440 B, 500 8, 510 C, 530 C, 700 B, 790 A B, 870 A B, 980 8. Send stamped addressed
envelope of others. = Doug Watson Box 1 12 ;;; lola. Wl 54945
TT’s FOR SALE BY STATE LOT ONLY, asking price is firm, all subject to prior sale.
Ark. 11 towns, 49 tokens, cat. 12.55, price $35.00. Cal. 48 towns, 248 tokens cat.
$67, price $200. Conn. 15 towns, 92 tokens cat. 18.65, price $56. O.C. 28 tokens
cat. 9.45, price $28. Ga. 17 towns, 74 tokens cat. 13.10, price $50. Illinois 57
towns, 262 tokens cat. 83.30, price $250. Other states available except those sold,
which are Ala., Alas,, Ariz., Col., Del., Fla., Haw., Ida., la., Ky., La., Me., N.H,,
Pa., S.C., Vt., and all PMT’s. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for detailed list
by states. (paid $2.55)
H.C. Schmal - Box 5239 ;; Phoenix, AZ 85010
WILL TRADE 4 DIFF. FARE TICKETS from River Transit of Brownsville, Pa., for any 2 to-
kens. FOR SALE: one only Pa 725 D for $4.00 tSAE.
Joe Pernicano - 58 Sonia Lane 2 Brooma 11, PA 1 9008
1972 ROSE BOWL MEDALS - nickel silver and antique bronze. The pair sold for $4 at
the game and parade. My discount price for the pair is $1.15 or 3 sets for $2.70.
Will trade a pair for 12 diff. TT’s or PT’s.
Bill Wi I I iqes ;;; Box 445 Wheatland. CA 95692
ON SALE; Trolley Car Stock Certificate - The Chester Street Railway Co. State of Pa.
(picture of old trolley car in center) canceled in the 1890's, measures 12x7^", ex-
cellent condition, at $1.25 postpaid.
Robert E. Paige ;;; 2028 Edgmont Ave. ;; Chester. PA 19013
FLORIDA TRANSPORTS: Put your price on these needs: 130 A, 230 A, 300 A B C D, 310 A,
380 F G I 0 R V, 530 AG, 700 A B C D, 840 A, 860 B, 910 A B C. NOTE: Have foreign
and U.S. coins to trade, or buy for cash,
A. Corson ^ Box 38-261 Miami , FL 33138
N.M. 430 A - while they last $2.00 each. N.D, 320 C H I J, all four 75<r, Kans 940 N
$1.25. Stamped envelope please. I need Kans. and Mo. tokens. I will pay cash or
trade other material.
Lee Schumacher ;; 10609 Eastern ;;; Kansas City, MO 64134
PARKING TOKENS FOR SALE - over 135 diff. PT’s from 31 states, 60 cat. at 25<f. SAE for
list. 1 need the following and will pay 4 times cat. for them: Ariz 3780 A; Cal 3025
A B, 3080 B, 3450 A 3 C E H I K Q AA AB AD AE A I AM AN AP, 3760 A 0 D, 3795 A, 3708 A,
3835 E 6, 3895 A B, 3999 A; Co! 3140 A B; 3260 Aa; Conn 321 C E G, 3250 A, 3998 A;
Del 3900 Oa Oc Cb Dc Dd; Fla 3050 B D, 3660 A.
H.E. Mayland ;; 152 Parkview Dr. Union. NJ 07083
HAVE OBSOLETE CHESTER PARKING TOKENS (several). Pa 5190 A, to trade for any 15<f PT
or any of these: Pa 70 C, 105 A B, 110 B C D G, 145 A, 146 ABC, 175 A B, 235 B,
420 A, 445 A B, 463 A, 485 A, 545 A, 723 A, 840 H, 985 G, 990 C.
Paul J. Schieck 3215 Edgmont Ave. ;; Brookhaven, PA 19015
100 DIFF. TRANSP. TOKENS $12.50. Most from a collection that stopped 5 years ago.
Neil Sowards ^ 548 Home Avenue ;;; Fort Wayne, IN 46807
$2.50 Guide Book of U.S. Coins - Redbook - $2 cash ppd USA or $1.75 in fare tokens...
1 need from your dupe list. Also have some U.S. coins to trade for fare tokens,
George Schroder 2 4309 Caruth Blvd. ;;;; Dallas, TX 75225
WANTED; Maine 480 A B, 740 A; NH 640 E F, 998 A; Vt 150 C EA B; Also anyone who can
Xerox me copies of Atwood’s supplements published in THE FARE BOX from March 1971 to
Dec. 1971 or mail me the supplements and I’ll Xerox, All postage refunded.
Richard Parker 6148 Edsall Rd. ;;; Alexandria, VA 22304
AUCTION: Ala 750 B; Cal 815 C; SC 240 C; Pa 165 E; OK 860 I; WVa 290 H; Tex 565 A.
Frank P. Smoien ;; 138 Carrol I Ave. ;;;; Painesville, OH 44077
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SOUTH CAROLINA transp. tokens & parking wanted, also any other S.C. token or medal.
Especial ly want SC 310 A and 600 A. Write describing condition &, best price.
Randy Chambers - P.O, Box 1026 ;;; Gaffney, SC 29340
FOR SALE: New Bedford, Mass., coin club 1963-69-70-71 and 72 Whaling City 125th sou-
venir, centennial wooden dollar, all for $1.15, a close-out special. 1 token for
sale to a member of F.O.E. 50€ or 3 trade Bouchard Tavern a Washington Club & Mick-
izeik Club all 3 for $1.15.
Wilbur P. Kane 2 927; Brock Avenue ^ New Bedford. MA 02744
MAIL AUCTION - Ariz 640 E; Calif 575 F; Ky 510 0; Minn 540 AE; NC 290 D, 450 E; Ohio
10 K, 15 B; Pa 15 F, 320 A, 340 E; SC 310 B. 100 different $15.00. Michigan 375 A,
three for $1,00, = Al Kremer 2601 Simpson St. Evanston. IL 60203
SCARCE PARKING TOKEN, Texas 3445, will trade for Texas saloon or merchant tokens I
need. Write Harry Strough ;; 2703 Mi lam ;;;; Houston, TX 77006
TT's FOR SALE (SAE PLEASE); 20<f each: Ohio 125 H K, 355 A B, 450 C E F H I J M, 640 A,
830 D E F, 860 E; Ok I a C D E; Ore 700 G; Pa 25 E, 605 K, 660 A, 675 B, 695 A B, 705
ABC, 765 Y Z AB, 850 A C, 930 C 0, 940 B, 990 B. Rl 700 E; Tenn 160 A, 600 H, 690 J
Claude G. Thompson ;;;; 3757 Kipling Ave. So, Minneapolis, MN 55416
TEXAS 1000 B thru I, set of 8 tokens, for sale at catalogue ($1,20) postpaid. Please
send large self-addressed envelope (no stamp necessary). Only a few sets left.
WANTED; Real Estate advertising tokens, will buy or swap other real estate tokens.
John Coffee ;; P.O. Box 1204 Boston, MA 02104
CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS AND PASSES except North America. First edi-
tion 1967 at $5.00 bound or unbound, specify which. Make check or imoney order pay-
able to Kenneth Smith (autographed if desired). Order from:
Kenneth E. Smith 328 Avenue F ^ Redondo Beach, CA 90277
A.V.A. SEATTLE CONVENTION TOUR TOKEN 1971 - we sti I i have some of these for sale for
$2.00 each +SAE. All proceeds go towards expenses of THE FARE BOX.
American Vecturist Assn. P.O. Box 1204 ;;; Boston, MA 02104
ATViOOD'S CATALOGUE OF U.S. & CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION TOKENS, 3rd edition 1970. 731
pages profusely il iustrated, available buckram-bound or loose-leaf (punched for 3-
ring binder, which is not included). Price $10.00 retail. Special price to A.V.A.
members, $7.50 postpaid. All orders shipped within 24 hours of receipt,
American Vecturist Assn. - P.O. Box 1204 - Boston, W 02104
= ALL AUCnOMS IW THIS ISSUE CLOSE OCTOBER 27 =
Advertisements in THE FARE BOX are free to A.V.A. members — up to 6 I ines in every
issue if desired. Simply write your ad on a separate sheet (a postcard is ideal)
with name & address and send it to the Editor. Do not put other messages on the
sheet with your ad. If your ad exceeds 6 lines it will be cut to 6 lines unless you
state right on the sheet with the ad that you are witling to pay 854 per I ine for
each line over six. in this case you will not be billed, but the amount you owe will
be stated right on your ad, thus: (paid 854). Please send this amount to the Editor.
Free ads are limited to six lines, but if they consist entirely of numbers and let-
ters (such as Atwood numbers) they must be limited to three lines, as this material
is much more difficult to type.
Auctions Included in Fare Box ads may not include tokens catalogued at less than 254
in any catalogue (Feisei, Smith, or Atwood). They also may not include tokens now in
use regardless of catalogue value. They also should avoid tokens known to be very
common, such as Cat if 760 I, of which hundreds have been found.
However tokens listed for direct sale at a specified amount are welcome, and such ads
may include 154 tokens and you may ask any price you wish for them.
Remember also that the A.V.A, Code of Ethics specifies that both parties must be
satisfied in any deal. Either party may change his mind in a swap within ten days,
and any member purchasing tokens, in direct sale or auction, may return the tokens
within ten days for full refund. This rarely happens, but you do have the right.
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= APPLICATIONS FOR NEMBERSHIP =
1342 ROBERT CONWAY BOWLER - 7505 VERNON SQ. DR. #304 - ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22306
Age 29; Railway Rate Clerk. Collects all types. {R.P. Pa/lke/L)
1343 RICHARD F. MILLER - 1924 61st AVENUE - CICERO, ILLINOIS 60650
Age 38; Warehouseman. Collects all types.
1344 DONALD D. LAWTON - BOX 505 - FERNDALE, CALIFORNIA 95536
Age 58; Boarding Home Operator. Collects U.S., Parking. {Mazeau S datz&]
1345 JUNE KECK - 4 CHALFONT ROAD - LINE LEXINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18932
Age 57; Flea Market Dealer, (/fetzeflu)
1346 JACK W. SCHULTZ - 2735 NORTH 76th COURT - ELMWOOD PARK, ILLINOIS 60635
Age 56; City Manager. Collects all types. [dcitu]
1347 JACK M. BAXTER - 220 ARCH STREET - MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16335
Age 48; Coin & Stamp Dealer. Collects all types. ({(kliczcafe)
1348 BUD NELSON - BOX 4371 - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61110
Age 46; State Employee. Collects U.S., Canada, Foreign. (Co^jjze)
1349 DEAN R. TOWNSEND - 475 SIERRA VISTA DRIVE #52 - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89109
Age 29; Air Force Geologist. Collects U.S., Canada, Foreign, (CojJ^ee)
1350 DONALD A. HILLSTROM - 832 MIDLAND BANK BLDG. - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55401
Age 35; Attorney. Collects U.S., Canada. (Cojjjjee)
1351 LeGRAND L. CLARK, JR. - SHERIDAN LANE - SEA CLIFF, NEW YORK 11579
Age 54; Toy Collector. Collects U.S. & Canada trolley. (COfJiJce)
REINSTATEMENTS TO MEMBERSH I P
1139 Kenneth R. Bridges - 15919 Archduke Drive - Houston, Texas 77039
334 Chester L, Krause - lola, Wisconsin 54945
938 Jj^rgen Ss^mod - R^mersgade 25, DK 1362 - Copenhagen K, Denmark
AVHITTBd TO LIFE MEMBERSHIP ; L-1033 Pob&Ai A. Nmb&gln,
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (* indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
* Randy Chambers P.O. Dox 1026 - Gaffney, South Carolina 29340
Robert A. Clifton - 10 Greenview Street - Keisters totm, riaryland 21136
* E.D. Ebert - 2873 Ptarmigan Drive #3 - Walnut Creek, California 94595
Joe Emmons - 4000 Mainlands Blvd,, The Mainlands - Pinellas Park, Florida 33565
* James F. Sshleman - P.O, Box 1301 - Warner Robins, Georgia 31093
* Alexander P.V. Faubert - 332 Henery St., P.O. Box 29 - Hemlock, Michigan 48626
G.W. Gallagher - 3513 Rocky Point Road - Bremerton, Washington 98310
* Charles J. Garay, Jr. - 3746 So. East Avenue — BeriTyn, Illinois 60402
John T. Hamilton III - 4530 E. Broadway - Tucson, Arizona 35711
* Les Ha\jtliorne - c/o 3303*5 Seneca Avenue - Los Angeles, California 90039
Ray Manville - P.O. Box 376 - Union Lake, Michigan 48085
* George F. Ross - 354 Rue de la Paix B-1 - Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
* Alan T.C. Weighell - 6061 Yonge Street, Apt. 605 - Willor;dale, Ontario, Canada.
*****
= THE rilNNEAPOLIS HORSECAR TOKENS =
Manv collectors, especially those new to the hobby, have difficulty differentia-
ting between Minn 540 C and D. The color of the brass is only a minor difference.
Minn 540 C {pictured on page 302 of Atwood) has a large rosette betvjeen the word
"Minneapolis" and "Street." Minn 540 D has 2 snail rosettes at the sides. Also,
"street" is belov/ the center of tlie obverse on C, while "street" is directly in the
center of the obverse on 540 D,
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JOHN M. COPFEE, JE. Editor
P, 0. Box 1204 Boston, Mass. 02104
Volume 26, Number 10 - OCTOBER, 1972 - Our 304tJi Issue
L. MAURICE LORRAIN and MICHAEL ROSENTHAL
This monjh the Editor reports with sadness the death of two old friends. L. Maurice Lorrain
AVA #713, of St. Jean, Quebec, was prominent in Canadian numismatic circles, and a long-
time member of our society. He died October 14. Michael Rosenthal, AVA #1086, of High-
land Park, N.J., was an active and confirmed vecturist for many years. A member of the
Textile Workers Union, he had only recently retired as a machine operator. He died in Oc-
tober of this year, at age 51. Our society, and their many friends, shall be diminished by
their absence.
November 12, at 11 pm. We ran out of masthead sheets this month, and just when we
needed him our printer — who has all the cuts — got married and went off on a two-week honey-
moon. Then when he returned his press broke down. If he is able to fix it tomorrow, you'll
see the old familiar masthead above. Otherwise, I shall improvise as best I can, and that
will explain why the masthead this month may be rather strange. Just this month.
Duane Feisel is sponsoring a national get-together of exonumists — that is, of token
collectors of every variety — at the San Jose (California) Hyatt House on March 16-18, 1973.
It promises to be a large gathering of the faithful, and we shall have more information about
it in later issues. There will be displays, an auction, bourse dealers, lectures, exhibits,
and a banquet. As Duane says — and it sounds great — "No coins will be allowed!"
Every so often one of our members moves and doesn't tell anyone where he's going.
Then his issues of THE FARE BOX get returned by the postoffice and it's a lot of trouble
all around. So far I have three live mavericks: Edwin R. Ringer, Max Babinger, and Char-
les W. Patterson. Does anyone know where they are?
We ran out of ad space this issue, but Joel Reznick (c/o UVC - P.O. Box 299 - Chica-
go, IL 60690) wants me to remind you that he still has some of tiie sterling silver Franklin
Mint Chicago AVA Convention tokens for sale to AVA members at $3.50 +SAE (price $5 to
non-members). The Editor also has a few of the 1971 Seattle Convention Tour tokens left at
$2 +SAE, with proceeds going to The Fare Box postage fund.
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= THE PRESIDENT'S COLUf« =
October 1972-
In ray column twelve months aj^o I pointed out that most vecturists also collect
in other fields. Certainly a subject most closely related to transportation tokens
v.'ould be trade to];eu3. And because of that, many loyal members of the AVA also hold
a membership iii TAi-lS, t'le Token and fledal Society.
All of this leads to the fact tiat it is a oleasure to see one of our good AVA
men recently become the president of tliis sister organization. I refer to Byron
.Johnson of Seattle, v/iio .has beon one of us since 1963, r.'ith membership #464.
Johnson is a pharmacist, and in addition to vectures he also collects drug
store and medical to!;ens as v/ell as related medals. Those who met him for the first
tine last year at our Seattle Convention, and heard his excellent after-dinner com-
ments, agree that ho is indeed a "good guy." Surely I sneak for every AVA member in
sending to Byron Johnson our congratulations and all good wishes for his success in
this new position.
- "lob&nX M. Ritte^band
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= THE 1973 AVA CONVENTION IN DENVER, COLORADO =
Plans are no\7 being finalised for the 1973 Convention in Denver v^hich we exx^ect
to be the biggest and best yet. One of the popular features of any convention is the
token auction. As Auction Chairman for this convention, I am issuing an early plea
for quality material for our auction. We have made a fev/ simple rules v/hicli we ask
tiiat you abide by v;hen you sent your tokens:
1. All material should catalogue at more than 25<:, or be of the "scarcer”
15<? tokens.
2. Any tokens submitted should be in 2x2 's and catalogued using the current
Atwood numbers.
3. If applicable, please indicate a miniraura price that you want for your tokens-
If no minimura price is given, we shall start tlie bid at catalogue price.
4. Tokens should be in my hands by January 31, 1973.
Nov;, for our part of the bargain: I shall send you a list of the tokens re-
ceived by me as soon as possible. .All tokens S'/ill be put in a banJe safe-deposit box
until actual auction time. Your proceeds from the auction v;ill be mailed as soon as
humanly possible after sale.
Please send to me as many tolcens as you wish to place in our auction. There is
no limit. I would appreciate your sending tokens as soon as you can, as I v;ish to
start assembling the auction now. Thank you.
W.E. DAVIS - P.O. BOX 202 - LITTLETON, COLORADO 80120
ifkititit
= BAY AREA TOKEN SOCIETY =
The next meeting of BATS will be Sunday, November 19 at the Oakland, Calif.,
YfCA. As usual, the meeting will start at iioon and may go up to 5 pm. Any and ai!
collectors are invited to attend.
On Sunday, September 17, 8 col lectors met at the Oakland YfCA for a BATS meet-
ing. Taking part in the usual token buying, selling, swapping and tale-telling were
Nicolosi, Spofford, Hal Ford, Freiberg, Schimmel, Carpenter (and son Evan), Kile and
Feisel. Ford & Feisel both gave reports on their respective trips east to the AVA
Chicago Convention.
A. I/. A, mmbeA GcoAge C. SfnU'k {32 daniJLzy - St. PeXeAA, MO 63376) a. jjAee AeZ-
eeXton 0(5 St. LocUi and HaioaUan tfuui6^&fi6 to anijonz i^ho AzncU lUr^i a SSAE.
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= A NEW SERIES OF "OLD WEST" PHONY TRANSPORTATION TOKENS =
In the past few months a number of odd-shaped token which, on their face, seem
"too good to be true" have been showing up around the country. We were immediately
suspicious of these things. I have several photographs, but am uncertain if the pic-
tures are exact size or enlargements, so will give below only the shape and inscrip-
tions on the items. All have blank reverses.
HOLLOWAY STAGE LINE GOOD FOR RETURN $75 L.A. Stamp
8 Sm Sd (blank)
AOAMSEX PAID AT STAGE DEPOT YUi'IA
Bz Tr D-sc (blank)
BUTTERFIELD STAGE LINE FIFTY DOLLARS PAID TRAVELLING SALESMAN
CONTRACT PRICE NO CHARGE (3 STARS)
B Ob J-sc (blank)
TOMBSTONE WAREROOM GOOD FOR $5
B Sm Pc ( b I ank) (p I erced with an indefinable shape)
WELLS FARGO & CO. MEXICO SEnAL (STAR) TRANSFERENC I A
UNION PACIFIC R.R. L.A. Stamp
B Ov Sd (blank)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY VICE PRESIDENT GUEST
TRAVEL FREE 1st CLASS
Bz Sm Sd (blank)
ANY LXOMOTIVE GOING WEST U.P.R.R. 1st CLASS GOOD UNTIL 1887
L.A. Stamp
B Sc Sd (blank)
CALIFORNIA STAGE LINE SERVES THE WESTERN CITIES
SINGLE ROOM FOOD & BOARD PAID
Z Sd (b lank) ( interesting that the father of these phonies didn’t
realize that "food" and "board" mean the same thing)
These things have been properly "aged" probably by being heated in an oven, a
process that turns brass much darker, I wrote Duane Feisel about these things, as he
is our expert on phony tokens, having more contacts in both numismatics and the
token-manufacturing industry than most of the rest of us. Here is his response:
"Now on those "transportation" tokens — this makes a tong story, but will see how
much I can condense it. There is a fellow operating out here who makes up (really
has made up overseas, in Spain I think) all sorts of fantasy items. He has a wide
variety of belt buckles (Vtells Fargo and others), badges and tokens. He went so far
as to have a book written to "authenticate" the Wells Fargo belt buckles with the
book showing an old copyright date! This guy has a real imagination himself, and
will make up items for any good idea that is presented to him. The assortment of
spurious items he is responsible for is fantastic! I know AVA members have been
stuck in the past since some have written to describe "military" tokens they had ob-
tained.
"Once you have seen some of the fake tokens, they are fairly easy to recognize.
When t saw the first ones and before I knew they were what they are, I was suspicious
— they look "too good to be true." In general the pieces are uniface and are arti-
ficial ly aged. Round shapes are used sometimes, but more often some special shape is
involved. Often the piece will have a stencil-cut letter. Different metals are used
including brass, bronze, and what looks like zinc.
"Host of these are inscribed "L.A. Stamp" — something ! have not seen on any of
the previous fantasy items. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company is no longer in busi-
ness, and 1 know of no instance where this signature was used by them.
"There is no doubt but that these are fantasy items — the wholesale price to
dealers is 60C each, and most dealers will ask about S3. 00 for them. I tell the
dealer that I knov.' what they are, and offer $1 each for those I want to have avail-
able to show others what these things are — my offers have never been refused! The
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gun shows seem to be the major distribution for this Junk.
"As you know, ( also have tokens made up. Recently another fellow approached me
about having made up a small number of different fantasy tokens which he plans to
distribute at gun shows. I have taken the position that if someone wants to have a
token made, he can find a place to get it made. So if I were to turn him down he
could Just go elsewhere. Itowever, by taking the order we can all know what is going
on. I did convince the fellow to put the initials of his company on the tokens in
small letters—at least this will be of some help in detecting them. I asked him to
include the date, but he did not want to do that. Anyhow the token he ordered is:
FLORENCE & CRIPPLE CREEK /RAIL / ROAD / -1904- /
DRA (in small letters)
B 26 Sd Good For / 1 / Adult / Passage
These should be along in about another month. The remaining items in this "series"
are military and merchant token themes."
Mr, Feisei has himself issued a fantasy item which, however, would fool no one
and is intended to fool no one. It is made to be Inserted in a souvenir card, which
is sold in the Mother Lode country in California. But Just to keep our readers in-
formed, here is a description of Feisel's fantasy:
KNIGHT'S FERRY, CAL. STANISLAUS COUNTY DENT'S COVERED BRIDGE
K.NIGHT'S FERRY, CAL.
B 32 Sd Early Ferry to Southern Minos Replaced by Covered Bridge
(3ood For One Foot Passenger
Actually the token’s inscription is arranged so that the "token" inscr i pt ion--the
"Dent's Covered Bridge Knight's Ferry, Cal." on obverse — is in a smaller 20mrn circle.
The token is then inserted in a window in a souvenir card, which can be mailed, and
the words "there are no known old tokens from the town; the piece depicted is an
imaginary one" beneath the token.
This hobby is the most unprofitable for people who try to sell phony fantasies
for high prices, mainly because our members are the most informed of any numismatic
organization in the country. We suggest that the fast-buck artists, for their own
good, go elsewhere.
= OCTOBER NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By Johii G. Nicolosi
It has been two r.ionths no?'; since the last .mailing for the Nev; Issues Service,
and as promised \;e have sojae nice tokens for you this '-lonth, as follov/s:
First we have 2 from Io?;a — 50 C and D. We've been tr'^ing to get A and 'i, but
I am doubtful if we shall be able to furnish them to N.I.S. mersbers. Thanks to
Duane Peisel for inaking tiiese available to us. Second you t/ill receive Tex 310 I,
the senior citizens token, and thanJcs to Hal Polley t;ho, althougn no longer an AVA
member, obtained these for us. Last of all, those who collect Canada v/ill receive
iJewfoundland 725 A. Some of these are not up to par in condition, but we send you
the best we have.
The convention token has been mailed to all NIS members, if their accounts are
sufficient to cover the cost. Some of you, unfortunately, have; paid no attention to
your accounts. If I don’t get a decent deposit from, you immediately, you will no
longer be in the New Issues Ser«/ics. There are dozens of hVA members on tlie waiting
list, anxious to send in large deposits. You Jiave about one month before you will
be dropped.
I am sorrv that so far I have been unable to get a supply of Ind 890 F to send
you. But other new issues are on the v;ay to you soon.
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= THE WIEBOLDT'S SPRING FASHION-GO-ROUND TOKEN =
By Joel J. Reznick
This particular token, listed as 111 150 Y in Atwood, is really in the wrong
place. First of all, tiie only major store TJieboldt's had in 1955--vnien the token i/as
issued — V7as a store in the Lincoln-Beliiont-Ashland section vrhich was — and still is —
strictly a moderately priced goods store. Their "fashion plate" store v7as, and still
is, the one in E/anston. Only there could they have had any interest in anything per-
taining to fashion. Going on tliat basis, I began checking about two years ago ’^ith
anyone who had been around at that tine. I was referred to a Mrs. Sigr.iund (Neva)
Nelson v7ho 'worked on the fashion sho\7. She gave lae a verbal assurance that the token
and shoi7 had been held tliere (in Evanston) in April, 1955. She v7as going to get ne
absolute proof from a frien<,l of hers who had j.ioved to Io\7a ^’hen she, too, dropped out
of sight and I have had no further word from lier. Wiile I \s?as in touch \7ith her, she
told me that the token ’.7as used for one dav only, for a fashion show held in the Ev-
anston store to introduce the new fashions for sumraer and fall, 1955. The models,
dressed in the various fashions, v/ere on a small merry-go -round, whicJi turned very
slo\7ly. The v/omen v7ho wished to view tlie dresses turned in their token for a ride on
the merry-go-round to join tiie models and see the dresses for as long as they wished.
*****
= BRIDGE TOICENS OF MUNICH, GER^«U^^Y =
By r.J. Bingen
Recently I acquired in a German auction tiro bridge tokens of liunich, one of
which is already listed by Gmith (Germany 680 RA). As this listing is in many parts
incorrect, it perhaps is better to give an entirely new listing of these very inter-
esting items:
BRiiCKENZOLL BOGENHAUSEN (iWMERAL) ABTRETEH DEE MARICE
1ST NIGHT GESTATTET
RAo Bz Ob Sd (blank ){ 35x29mm) (corners cut)
RBo B Ov Pc " (35x28rir.)
I must confess that the incorrect listing is partly caused by myself when I
reported this item to fir. Smith. My apologies for this. The translation of the
wording on the tokens is "Bridge toll Bogenhausen. It is now allowed to dispose of
this token."
Bogenhausen, formerly a small village in the neighborhood of Munich and separa-
ted from this town by the river Isar, is now one of the more fashionable quarters of
Munich. The main connection between Munich and Bogenhausen was the Max Joseph
Bridge. This bridge was rebuilt in 1902 and it was then that there was introduced a
toll to pass the bridge. This lasted only for a few years. The token itself was
probably a pass. The brass item in my collection is pierced and through the hole is
a piece of red string to fasten it to the clothing of the wearer, or bearer.
= TUCSON NOW USING SENIOR CITIZEN TOKENS =
The bus line in Tucson, Ariz., has inaugurated a reduced-rate fare for senior
citizens, involving the use of 2 sizes of tokens. Unfortunately, for the larger
token they are simply using Ariz 840 A B C D E, while for the smaller token they are
using Wichita, Kans., and Waco, Tex., tokens. When they ran out of their original
stock of miscellaneous tokens, they imported more odd tokens from all over the place,
including Lexington, Ky., and Pensacola, Fla.
As time goes on, it is anticipated that more odd obsolete tokens from other
places will be introduced, making it kind of interesting to be old in Tucson these
days.
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= OCTOBER SUPPLEMENT TO ATVJOOD'S CATALOGUE =
By Ralph Freiberg
ILLINOIS
Oregon 655 (Reported by Jack Smith)
MARSHALL’S BUS LINE OREGON, ILL.
A o A 25 Sd (blanlc)
IOWA
Atlantic 50
A Fi 35 Sd
3 Fw 35 Sd
C A 32 Stl
D B 32 Sd
LOUISIAim
Hev; Orleans 670 (Reported by Harold Ford)
(OBVERSE SAME AS 670 I)
J o A 21 Sd (blan):)
TEXAS
San Antonio 810 (Reported by Hal Polley)
SAN ANTONIO TRANSIT SYSTEM
I 3 16 S Senior Citizen (* 9/1/72)
(Reported by Roger Bolz & Duane H. Feisel)
ATLANTIC MEDICAL CENTER
This Tc^en Good For 25<f Taxi Fare
It II II tt 50 ^
ATLANTIC MEDICAL CENTER ATLANTIC, IOI*JA
Good For 25'? Taxi Fare (* 9/18/72)
•I If •* **
VIRGINIA
Norfolk 530 (Reported by B.R. Rogers)
VA. BEACH-EXPRESSWAY NORFOLK NR [NR - "non-revenue"]
O B 23 Sd (sarie as obverse) [used by state police S employees]
UNIDENTIFIED (Reported by Sidney 'vtoite)
PROF. FLAVIO SILVA
127 A 22 Sd Good For S'? One Ride
CANADA - HEtlFOUNDLAMD
St. John's 725 (Reported by J. Douglas Ferguson)
ST. JOHN’S OTLD. (MAPLE LEAF)
A A 17 Sd Iletrobus (bus) (* 1972)
$5.00
.25
.50
.25
.50
3.50
.15
.15
QUEBEC
Off Metal Tokens 998 (Reported by J. Douglas Ferguson)
Z L 22 Sd (like 950 B)
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
First of all, a couple of corrections to last month's supplement. In trying to
get tokens listed after the supolement has been made up, sometimes vre run into 50:16
confusion. First, on the token for Long Beach, Calif. I told Mr. Coffee to list it,
but tlie number assigned should have been Calif 445 F. 445 E v/as listed in tiie
March 1971 Fare Box.
Next, a little confusion on the Terre Haute, Ind., token. The token has a Bar
in the center? it is not solid as listed. Also, in my notes I said v/e vjouldn’t be
aole to obtain "Ohio 890 P. " Actually, of course, it should have said vie vrauldn't
be able to get Indiana 890 F.
The Oregon, 111., depotel toJcen was picked up by Jack Sioith at an antique shoi-?
for a quarter! He says he v/rote a couple letters to the to\7n, hoping to find out
something about the token. After no ansv/er from anyone, he wrote to the postmaster
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in Oregon, 111, The postmaster replied as follows:
"Per your request regarding a token from a bus line formerly operated in our
city. We have found by talking to some of our old times citizens that a bus line '..'as
ooerated here by a Hr. Bert ffershall starting a].)Out the turn of this century, and
ended some time in the 1920 's. He hauled massengers from and to the C.B. & O. depot
to the two hotels, namely the Sooor Hotel and the Sisnissippi House. lie also took
groups on picnics and other trips in the not too far distance, because this so-called
bus line was a horse-dra\/n affair, and long distance v/as not one of their schedules."
The Atlantic, Iowa, toJcens were first reported by Roger Bolz and then later
Duane Peisel found out about then. Tlie medical center used to be more in the center
of tovjn, and then moved farther out, and it meant an added cost to some employees
and the only way they could get there vjas by taxi. So toJ:ens were issued good, for
the taxi fare. Tokens v/ere in very short suooly, so I doubt if Iowa 50 A and 3 will
be obtained for our New Issues Service. However, a new supply of tokens has been
made, in metal, and vre hope that noi; they'll also have some of the older ones avail-
able for collectors.
Harold Tord oicJied up one of those tol:ens for Stock ' s at the Chicago Convention.
In the March 1972 Fare Box we listed the brass one, formerly a maverick, from New
Orleans. Harold's token is aluminum, hence a new listing. He says it is a slightly
different die from the brass token.
On September 1 San .Antonio Transit Systera came out v/itii a senior citizen token.
Senior citizens can piclc up these tokens at various outlets upon identification, and
then v;ith the senior citizen token and 15<I= cash they can ride the bus. Hal Polley,
although not a member anvrore, was able to buy 150 of these .from tlie company and
send to the Net; Issues Service for distril^ution.
Incidentally, change the note after Tex 810 F in the catalogue to indicate that
all former IGmra tokens became obsolete January 1, 1970, and the city-ovmed operation
is now known as San Antonio Transit System.
B.R. Rogers reported the Virginia token, and says it is a non-revenue token for
use by state police and e)anloyees to pass through the toll gates. The toll road does
not want to sell any of these tokens to collectors, so the only vray to get one is to
find some employee who night sell you one. Meanv/hile they vfill sell at a premiu.m
well over face value, and the question is v/hether collectors x/ant to pay a high price
up to $5 or so. The face value of the token probably isn't more than 25^, and even-
tually they should be available, one xray or another, as usually such tokens do get
out. But meanx/hile tlie fev/ that get out probably v/ill coLimand high prices. The
question is, do you want to nay it. It's up to you. Incidentally, Mr. Rogers also
says the token should be listed from Virginia Beach because the office is located
there. Hoxo'ever, as the token says Norfolk on it, and tixe road does go to Norfolk,
xje'll leave it tliere.
The Newfoundland token is our first token from there, althou</h a parking token
is already listed by Feisel, so xve use the same city nxjmber. Mr. Ferguson says the
token xvent into use sometime early this year. Fortunately xje got a supply of these
for N.I.S. witlx little difficulty. This is a school token, although it doesn't say
anything about school on the token.
Mr. Ferguson also reported one of those trial pieces from Canada. Why the com-
pany would strike any tokens in lead has never been found out. Maybe just to have
something different.
Sidney V'Jliite, xdien he reported the Unidentified token, also reported another one
BENTON TRANSFER CO. PHONE 18
A Oc Sd Good For One Fare {21mn)
Possibly Benton, Ark., but no firm evidence for it. ^fliat ue need is someone to check
old city directories there to see if such a firm existed xHth that phone number there
As to the Unidentified token, it's a strange one, and x/e hope one of our sleuths
can come up with something. It ought to have an interesting background to it.
= ALL AUCTIONS IM THIS ISSUE’S APS WILL CLOSE ON N0UEM3ER 30 =
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= OCTOBER SUPPLEMEIJT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOOTS =
By Kenneth E. Smith
ENGLAND (Reported by Donald Capper)
Rugeley 6Uo
ruged;:y u.d.c. ( 26 mm)
AD C Hx Sd Assisted Travel 2P (lemon) (var, ) $0.20
a. No dots over A, I, and D of "assisted"
b. Dots " "
It If
AG C
Hx Sd
Assisted Travel 3P (r
ed)
.25
Witney
872
WITNEY U.D.C.
AI C
30 Sd
Concessionary kP Fare
( green) (var. )
.30
VfITNEY R.D.C.
AJ C
30 Sd
Concessionary kP Fare
( orange )
.30
(The above four tokens vill be distributed by Nicolosi's H.I.S. )
RUSSIA
(NORTHERN DONETZKAYA RAILWAY in Russian inscription inlaid in
dark green enamel around outside of pass; in center of pass
dates 1908 and I 9 II in gold with white enameled rubbon with
pass ovmer's name V.V. Zaleman in Russian in gold letters;
dates in light green enamel field)
902 A Sv Oc Sd (ik carat gold reverse irith silver metal winged wheel in
center surrounded by k small shields of various colored
enamels in dark blue enamel background, with gold pick and
hammer ) ( 26mm) RARE
(This pass has a gold metal croim with loop which makes total height of
37Ji2m. The told reverse is 2iram thick ^Tith silver obverse set into gold
back. The pass was reported by Les Ha^rthorne who also supplied the
translation, )
These fancy passes show up from time to time among auctions of fancy metal
orders of the pre-19l8 period of the Russian nobility. A collection of these is in
the Railway f^Iuseum in Vienna, including a rumored Grand Duke pass. I have so far
been unable to get the museum to make photographs or rubbings , or give full descrip-
tions. Some day perhaps a collector will get to examine them and make a few colored
photographs for the catalogue and the A.V.A, f4r. Hawthorne’s pass was probably for
a member of the Russian nobility. In military orders sales these fancy railroad
passes sell usually for between $100 and $200 each.
Railroad passes are underlined census, in almost all cases of metal passes,
which makes them rarer than depotels. I have about 250 different metal railroad
passes of A.ustralia in lay collection, plus some underlined census dupes, which sell
for $20 each in the present market. These 250 are presently unlisted as I am working
on a method to list them to leave spaces for missing passes.
Remember, when you report new discoveries, in addition to giving the exact wording
and spelling and punctuation, to send rubbings or photographs. This is essential to
insure accurate listings. Please keep the listings coming.
KEOTTETH E. SIIITH - 328 AVENUE F - REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
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= OCTOBER SUPPLEMENT TO FEISEL'S CATALOGUE OF PARKING TOKENS =
By Duane H, Feisei
ARIZOW
Scottsdale 3700 (Reported by J.D. Ferguson)
MOTOROLA (INCUSE)
3 B 23 Sd (same as obverse)
SO. 25
FLORIDA
Clearwater 3105 (Reported by Hal Ford)
CITY OF CLEARWATER AUDITORIUM PARKING
A B 23 Sd
(same as obverse)
.25
Tampa 3910
(Reported by Robert B. Clark)
DR. ADLER - DR. PRICE PARKING LOT TAMPA, FLA. (GATE)
A o Bz 25 Sd
Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev, D,E)(? - ca 1970)
.25
ILLINOIS
Chicago 3150
(BY 3Z CA reported by a non-member; CB by Jerome Archer; CC ex-
unidentified 3043, location by Archer; CB by Phil Mandel.)
DEL-MAR BOWLING CHICAGO, ILL.
BYo 3 23 Sd
Parking Check
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
.50
BZo A 22 Sd
Parking Lot Watch Service (used about 2 yrs betw. 1945-49)
HYDE PARK YfCA (TRIANGLE)
1.00
CA B 23 Sd
Courtesy Parking (ca 1962- )
PARKING TOKEN FOR NORTH SHORE NATIONAL BANK
,25
CB B 23 Sd
C3ood During Banking Hours Only ("only" on straight line)
UNION FEDERAL SAVINGS (GATE)
.25
CC Bz 25 Sd
Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. E G l)(1967- )
WESTERN SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
5345 W. LAWRENCE AVE. CHICAGO, ILL.
.25
CD B 22 Sd
(same as obverse)
.25
Chicago Heights 3155 (Reported by Gordon Wold)
CITIZEN'S FEDERAL / SAVINGS / & LOAN / ASSO. / CHICAGO HEIGHTS,
ILL.
*E (3 23 Sd
Save With/Safety / Cust, / Parking / Check
.25
Mattoon 3550
(A token relisted; 3 token reported by member at Chicago Conv.)
THE NATIONAL BANK OF MATTOON / I4AT00N, / ILLINOIS
A o B 23 Sd
Free Customer Parking (6/57 - ca 1965)
THE NATIONAL / BANK / OF / MATTOON / MATTOON, ILLINOIS
.25
»Bo B 23 Sd
Free Customer Parking
.25
INDIANA
Hobart 3430 (Reported by a non-member)
HOBART FEDERAL / HOBART, INO,
A B 23 Sd Courtesy Parking
.25
IOWA
Muscatine 3640 (Reported by OHF)
GREATER DOWNTOWN PUSCATINE ASSOCIATION
*A 3 22 Sd Good Only in Parking Meters
-15
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge (Reported by Lou Crawford)
CAPITAL BLDG. & LOAN
*G 0 23 Sd (same as obverse) ( 1/1/72- )
,25
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MIHNESOTA
Rochester 3720 (Reported by Harry Sailor)
CITY OF ROCHESTER MINNESOTA PARK & SHOP
*3 B 23 Sd Downtown Free Parking (9/1/72- ) $0.15
Winona 3980 (Reported by Ben Odesser)
DOWNTOWN PARKING CITY OF WINONA
*A B 22 Sd Hiawatha Land in Minnesota (11/70- ) .15
MISSISSIPPI
Greenville (Reported by Crawford) 3320
D I A GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPI
A B 22 Sd 5<t: Parking Token (Downtown Imp rover, -lent Association) .15
MISSOURI
Kansas City 3440 (Reported by Robert Knob lock)
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI KCCOM
*A B 23 Sd (same as obverse) ,25
PENNSYLVANIA
Danville 3255 (Reported by Joe Pernicano)
FIDELITY NATIONAL BANK OF PA.
’^A 8 22 Sd Parking Token .15
TENNESSEE
Johnson City 3400 (Reported by James F. Eshleman)
DOWNTOWN PARK N SHOP
C B 23 Sd Johnson City, Tenn . (6/72- ) ,25
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee 3510 (Reported by DHF)
THE ASTOR HOFFMAN EAST
AP 3 22 Sd (same as obverse) ( 12/1/72- ) ,25
CANADA - SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatoon 3000 (Reported by Bob Knob lock and Don Stewart)
MIDTOWN PLAZA SASKATOON CANADA
A B 25 Sd Parking Va I idation Token (7/1/70- ) .25
B B 25 Sd ” " " 1 Hour (mintmark) .25
UNIDENTIFIED PARKING TOKENS (Reported by Wold (3053); DHF (3054,55);
a non-member (3056))
FIRST FEDERAL STATE BANK PARKING TOKEN
3053
B
23
Sd
(same as obverse)
FLORIDA SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
(HAP
OF FLORIDA)
3054
B
25
Sd
Good For Parking Only
MEtWRIAL MEDICAL CENTER
3055
B
25
Sd
Puistronics Inc. Box 50 Orlando
WORTH 254 SATTLER'S PARKING LOT
3056
A
30
Sd
Hand This Token to Lot Attendant
When
Calling For Your Car
= PARKING TOKEN NOTES BY DUANE H. FEISEL =
The new edition of the parking token catalogue is coming along slowly but surely
as I am working to complete it in bits and pieces of time rather than the week to ten
days of uninterrupted time needed. Contributing to lack of progress in completing
the catalogue have been: (1) I ran Into snags in listings for four states, and it
took a while to resolve those problems; (2) as evidenced by the new listings this
time, there have been a lot of new reports of tokens to work on; (3) I was away for
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the entire month of August driving to Michigan and back, and including a stop in Chi-
cago tor the AVA convention; and (4) I have had to remake a number of photographs for
the catalogue. Although the extra v/ait is inconvenient for ail of us collecting park-
ing tokens it will result in a more useful catalogue. So please continue to be pat-
ient.
The listings this time include a mixture of those which wilt be included in the
new edition of the catalogue plus some which will have to wait until the third edi-
tion. The tokens which wilt not be listed in the new catalogue have an * prededing
the letter listing for the token. Many other of the listings which will be included
have required retyping of pages already prepared for the printers. Those tokens not
to be included are cases where the retyping would have been extremely inconvenient.
A number of buildings at separate iocations comprise the Motorola installation
in Scottsdale, and different iocations might have parking lots specifically for that
location. This may be the reason for the new listing from there,
ifothing is known about the Clearwater token. The city did sent me four tokens
for the $1 I sent to the City Treasurer, so you may be able to obtain it by writing.
The story on the Tampa listing was written up in the July 1972 issue of THE
FARE BOX.
While in Chicago for the AVA Convention I took some time to scout around for
parking tokens and to check on a few. The Del -Mar tokens have been obsolete for a
few years, and the owner does not have any of the tokens around. It took a letter to
get information about the R.R. Donnelly token. It seems that there was one special
lot with an attendant to keep his eye on the parked cars. Employees could use regu-
lar free lots, but a small fee was charged for parking in the attended tot. The tok-
ens were sold at a nominal cost, and these had to be given to the attendant. These
tokens were used quite a few years ago now, and there are none to be found around the
company. The Hyde Park YMCA token is current, and has been in use for quite some
time; I was able to purchase a supply for PTillS subscribers. The reverse of the new
listing for the North Shore National Bank is quite different from the tokens already
listed; it is not known if this is a recently issued token or an older one just dis-
covered. The Union Federal Savings is the new name for District S & L for which we
have a token I i sted already. These new tokens have been in use for some years now
and date back to when the name change took place. The tokens must be quite popular
judging from the number of reverse varieties! A supply of the I variety was obtained
for PTNIS. Ail the "used” tokens were purchased, and these included some of the Dis-
trict S&L, plus a limited number of the E and G reverse varieties. Western S&L has
a special lot for customer use, and the token will open the exit gate. I got a few
tokens by writing, but the bank does not want to sell me a supply. Send 25<^ +SAE
and you should be able to get the token.
The new listing for Chicago Heights has resulted probably from ordering a new
batch of tokens.
Some collector at the Chicago Convention brought along the pair of tokens from
Mattoon, and when placed side-by-side the differences are apparent. The inscription
on the new listing is the same wording as on the already listed A token, but the ar-
rangement is different. You should check to see whether you have the A or B token.
If the coi lector v/ho has these tokens and v^ho reported them to someone other than my-
self would let me know his name, and send a rubbing of the new listing, he will get
credit for reporting same.
The Indiana token was another one that came to light at the Chicago Convention.
I did not want to back-track to go to Hobart, so 1 tried writing v/hen I got back
home. The bank returned my money with a note saying that because of so many requests
for the token they could not be bothered to send out any more. If this is true, it
means that quite a few collectors have known about the token and have not reported it
to me. Also, again if the statement by the bank is true, it serves to illustrate
that most places do not want to bother sending out tokens to a lot of requests and
that it might have been better for PTNIS to obtain a supply to go around to everyone
interested, I am sure that PTNIS has gotten a lot of tokens for col lectors that
would not have been obtained by individual requests.
Some time back I noted a Muscatine parking token listed in a dealer's auction,
I did not get the token, but some other collector must have gotten it and not report-
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ed it to me. I had written to Muscatine, but received no reply. So I made a short
swing out of the way to go to that Interesting river town to pick up a supply of the
tokens for PTiilS. The merchants give these out to customers with a $3 minimum pur-
chase. It took me stops at several stores (not too many open on a Monday evening)
and a bit of time to round up the tokens, but they will go out to PTNIS members.
Which reminds me that I also made a trip to Rockford, MI., to get a supply of
the tokens from there for PTNIS. That token was reported in the July 1972 issue of
the Fare Box. My letters to Rockford went unanswered, so I decided to stop there and
see about getting a supply for collectors.
The Baton Rouge token is used for customer parking at the bank. According to
information received from the bank, the parking value is $1,50 but they sent me three
pieces for the $1 sent to them. Since the bank will not sell me a supply of the tok-
ens, you might try writing. The address is 258 N. 4th.
The Rochester, Minn., tokens were recently placed into use. Certain merchants in
town give out these tokens to customers with a minimum $3 purchase. A supply of these
tokens has been ordered for PTNIS members.
The Winona tokens are probably for a similar shoppers parking validation plan.
You will have to write for this one since the City does not want to sell me a supply.
I suggest sending a dime plus the usual SAE.
The tokens from Greenville were sent out to PTNIS members in the last shipment,
and you may be wondering about the listing, Lou Crawford thoughtfully obtained a
supply of these tokens while he was in Greenville, They are used in a shoppers park-
ing validation plan.
The Kansas City, Mo., token may not be a parking token or perhaps the right
place has not been reached. The initials given on the token, fCCOM, are assumed to
be for the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bob Knoblock wrote there and
the response was that the registrar’s office knew nothing about any parking tokens,
I wrote to the ’’Director of Parking,” but my dol lar was returned with no note. So
this one is somewhat of an unknown at this time. Who can help?
Joe Pernicano went to Danville, Pa., to check on another token and ran onto the
item being listed now. This token is given to bank customers for exit from a gate-
controlled lot. i got a few tokens by writing, but was unable to purchase a supply
for PTNIS,
It took some extra effort by James Eshieman to uncover the Johnson City token.
He stopped in town to check on the tokens already listed, and found out about this
new one. A store in town gives out the tokens to customers to provide free parking
at a gate-controlled lot located nearby. My check was sent off to purchase a supply
of the tokens for PTNIS.
When writing to the Astor Hotel in Milwaukee about the token reported previously,
I was also sent this new listing. The Hoffman East tokens are distributed through
the bar and restaurant in the hotel. A supply of the token has been purchased for
distribution to PTNIS.
The B listing from Saskatoon was the first of these reported to me. When writing
for a supply for PTNIS, I knew nothing about the A token. The supply is on hand now.
When it came in I checked the lot casually to make sure the count was right. Then
the report came In on the other token and 1 checked the lot more carefully. There
were not very many of the A token in the lot, and only the B token will be sent out
on PTNIS. These tokens are given out by one store to their customers upon making a
minumum purchase of $10. The token is handed to the parking lot attendant upon exit
for free parking. The mintmark on the B token looks like @, and may be that of
An i I lo I ndustries.
The unattributed #3053 carries a common enough name that it may be difficult to
locate. #3054 should not be too tough although I could not find any listing in a
bank directory two years old. Obviously from Florida, I have tried Miami and Orlando
with no success. However this one should be identified soon. For #3055 I thought the
piece might be from 14ercy Memorial Center in Orlando, and since there has been no re-
ply to my inquiry I do not know for sure. Again, this should not be difficult to lo-
cate. The #3056 listing may be a rough one since it appears to be an older token; the
inscription is quite different from any other of our listed tokens.
A shipment for PTNIS will be made as soon as a couple more batches of tokens
ordered have been received.
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= THE NEWPORT (RHODE ISLAND) BRIDGE =
By Harold H. Young
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Fifty years ago last summer this writer held down a job as clerk at the Saunders
House, a summer hotel at Saunderstown, R.I., on the west shore of Narragansett Bay.
From this vantage point could be observed the hourly departures of the ferryboat
"Beaver Tail" which crossed the West Passage of the Bay to a slip on the west side
of Jamestown, Motorists bound for Newport and Cape Cod crossed the island of James-
town and took the ferryboat "Conan icut" to Newport. The ferries were operated by
the Jamestown & Newport Ferry Co. which was wholly owned by the Town of Jamestown.
Among the voters of Jamestown there were two schools of thought. One group be-
lieved the ferry company should be operated on a very conservative financial basis
while the other group felt that more consideration should be given to providing good
service with less emphasis on financial soundness. A little after my day, the latter
group prevailed and more boats were purchased and frequency of service was stepped up.
Around 1927 the Town incurred a bonded debt which, for the size of the town, was sig-
nificant in amount in order to finance the service expansion.
As traffic continued to grow there was agitation for a bridge over the West Pas-
sage to supplant the ferries. The Jamestown Bridge Commission was created in 1937
and in December, 1938, construction was begun on a bridge from Saunderstown— at a
point somewhat north of the ferry slip — to the west side of Jamestown. The bridge,
over a mile long, was opened on July 27, 1941.
The bridge vvas a toll bridge with tolls collected in cash and paper tickets is-
sued for commuters' use. No tokens were issued. The bridge was financed partly by a
PWA grant from the federal government and partly by a bond issue which bore a coupon
of In the present era of high interest rates it is hard to believe that in 1944
the 4/i bonds were retired and replaced with bonds. The bridge operated profit-
ably and earnings were sufficient to reduce steadily the amount of bonds outstanding.
While the opening of the Jamestown Bridge cut down the time necessary for the
crossing to Newport, it was still necessary to contend with the ferries on the East
Passage. However, engineering problems made the construction of a bridge over that
passage a much more formidable undertaking. There was continuing pressure to under-
take the project and the Narragansett Bay Bridge Authority was created in 1940 to
build a bridge over the East Passage. At that time the estimated cost was thirty
million dollars. Nothing tangible was developed until 1954 when the Rhode Island
Turnpike & Bridge Authority was created, superseding the Narragansett Bay Bridge
Authority. More ambitious possibilities were contemplated including the building of
a turnpike from the Jamestown Bridge to the Connecticut line. Nothing came of that
and 3 plan to build a tunnel under the East Passage was abandoned as not feasible.
In 1956 the property of the Jamestown & Newport Ferry Co,, stil I operating the boats
between Jamestown and Newport, was sold to the State of Rhode Island.
New life was breathed into the proposal for a Newport Bridge around 1963 and
bonds were sold in 1965 to finance the construction, although additional bonds had to
be sold in 1967. A total of $30,000,000 took the form of revenue bonds, not guaran-
teed by the state, but having a prior lien on earnings of the Authority. Then
$31,000,000 of bonds were sold carrying the state guaranty, but having a subordinate
claim on earnings. The combined total of $61,000,000 represented a cost of Just
about double what was contemplated when the idea of the bridge was broached.
The Newport Bridge was opened on June 28, 1969, at which time ferry service was
discontinued and the last run of the ferry was made with appropriate ceremony. Prior
to the opening of the Newport Bridge, the bonds of the Jamestown Bridge were all re-
tired and the bridge now operates as a toll-free facility under the auspices of the
Rhode Island Department of Public Works.
The Newport Bridge is New England's largest suspension span. It has a mam
span of 1,600 feet and two si despans, each 687 feet. The length of the bridge over
water is more than two miles. Foundations of the bridge contain 25,400 cubic yards
of concrete. The west tower is in 140 feet of water, the deepest any bridge tower
has ever been built. Tops of the towers are nearly 400 feet above the low water
i eve I . - j. j-u • ■ I
At the moment the bridge is involved in a major problem in that the original
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paint job was very defective and the span is having to be repainted at a cost which
may approach $5,000,000. Litigation is being conducted at present to determine who
will have to stand the expense.
Published reports of the Rhide Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority indicate earn-
ings are adequate to pay interest on the revenue bonds but fall far short of covering
the interest on the state-guaranteed bonds with the result that the Authority is
building up a substantial debt to the State representing interest paid by the State
but not collected from the Authority.
The toll for automobiles crossing the bridge is $2.00 for a single crossing, or
ten dokens may be purchased for $10.00, making the cost of crossing only $1.00. The
tokens are Rhode Island 520 J (aluminum) and 520 L (brass). The brass tokens were
ordered by the Authority after it was found that the demand for tokens far exceeded
expectations and the original supplies of the aluminum tokens were quite inadequate.
Another token, 520 K with a red center, was also issued by the Authority for use by
construction workers but these are no longer in the picture.
The tokens are playing an interesting part in the financial problems of the
bridge. The number of vehicles using the bridge is exceeding expectations but the
average revenue per vehicle is falling markedly below original estimates which had
contemplated a figure of $1.53. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1972, this aver-
age revenue was only $1.34 because many people use tokens, far more than had been
anticipated. The engineers probably did not fully understand Yankee thrift nor did
they realize how Yankee ingenuity viou I d operate, for it is reported that at least
one enterprising shopkeeper in Jamestown has been buying tokens at the 10 for $1
rate and retailing them over the counter for $1.10 each!
The author acknowledges with sincere appreciation the cooperation of Hector J.
Turgeon of Warwick, R. 1 . (AVA U99\) in providing much of the material for the latter
part of this article.
FREE LIST offering railroad & trolley tickets, stock certificates, pinbacks, time-
tables, bills of lading, etc. Reasonable prices.
Robert E. Pa I qe - 2028 Edqmont Ave. 3 Chester. PA 19013
DOES ANYONE HAVE AN EXTRA MAINE 40 B or 480 B to sell or trade? These tokens for
trade, or will sell to highest bid if no trade: Ky 480 L; Kan 980 A B; Ohio 230 M,
860 L M N 0, 995 C; Okla 640 G; Ore 160 J, 970 C; Pa 10 F, 15 G K, 155 A, 190 B, 605
G, 675 D, 750 AN, 775 3, 870 A, 935 B, 950 H I J; Rl 520 H J.
Robert Kelley - 6315 Parkview Circle ^ l^son, OH 45040
BEGINNER COLLECTOR OF STATE SALES TAX TOKENS - will trade TT for sales tax tokens
even trades, one for one. No Missouri tokens please. I need many TT's. Do you have
any to sell or trade? Please send me your lists.
George C. Smith ^ 32 Bartley ^ St. Peters, 10 63376
TRADE MY TT & PT DUPES FOR A SET OF CANADIAN LARGE NICKELS LESS 1925 and far 6, with-
out we can make deal. Also need 1858, 1859/58, 1891 LDLL, LDsI , SDLL,SDSL large cts.
to complete my collection in good only. Write for trade list.
Joe E. Studefaaker, Jr. - 2614 Legare $t. ;; Beaufort. SC 29902
BEST OFFER IN TRADE FOR PT ONLY: Ind 3230 Aa Ab-8; MN 3850 A, 3280 Aa; not list Mn
Mount Sinai Hospital, III 3150 BW 8X; NJ 3440 A; WIs 3510 AH; NY 3780 B. WANTED;
Cal 3395 A, 3405 A, 3708 A, 3760 D, 3895 A; Ind 3590 A; La 3600 A; Ark 3885 B; Ky
3510 E; Ohio 3175 U; Ore 3700 C; Okla 3640 A; Ml 3225 D; NJ 3115 E; W 3275 Dab; NY
3620 ATX, 3255 T. = R. Knobloch - 876 Payne Ave. St. Paul . MN 55101
FOR SALE AT CAT. PLUS POSTAGE (unless otherwise stated): Cal 275 F, 700 A B, 703 A B,
805 B; Fla 620 A B; Kans 10 A B, 360 A; Minn 520 AH, 865 A B; Mo 360 A B; Ore 270 A 8
475 A B; Pa 95 A B; Wis 970 A B; Rl 520 L; Wash 780 W; SD 600 A B; Ind 710 A B.
J.G. Nicolosi ;; 3002 (ja I i ndo St. ;;; Oakland. CA 94601
STILL TRADING TOKENS & MEDALS OF MY CHOICE FOR PAPERBACK BOOKS OF YOURS. THE BETTER
THE BOOKS THE BETTER THE TOKENS. SEND UP TO TEN BOOKS TO;
Larry Edel I ;; 2034^ Cahuenqa Bivd. ;; Ho I I ywood , CA 90068
WILL BUY OR TRADE FOR: MASS 45 B, 115 J K M N U X AE AF, 210 B, 445 A, 550 K L M,
760 F, 997 A B C D, 998 A B C D E F G H I J.
Richard P. Parker ;; 6148 Edsa 1 1 Rd. 1^304 Alexandria. VA 22304
NEED CALIF 895 H I K M 0 P Q. Will trade, buy or make deal. WILL GIVE 10 FOR 2.
Sol Ha I pern ;; 1236? N. Orange Dr. ^ Hollywood, CA 90038
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TRADE iOWA 640 0, M, Sa, for Iowa XT's I need. What do you have in scarce Iowa’s?
Glenn Wright lola, Wl 54945
WANTED; Department Store charge coins, for collection. Will buy or trade IT’s for
them. These coins are obsolete and not of the type in use today.
Ed Pence 8627 Crispin Drive ;; Philadelphia, PA 19136
HAVE SEVERAL Austin, Tex 50 D to trade for any of these; Tex 65 A C F, 225 A, 255 A,
265 A, 320 D, 760 D, 985 B.
E'.M. Rice ;;; 212 Westhaven Drive 2 Austin, TX 78746
1 HAVE JUST ISSUED NEW PERSONAL TOKENS. Will be happy to send to you free of charge
if you will send me a stamped addressed envelope,
Joseph Allis ;;; 157-42 25th Avenue Whitestone, NY 11557
I AM INTERESTED in buying N.Y. State XT's and merchant tokens. I will pay any fair
price for items I need. I still meed many, many common tokens. Give full descrip-
tion or Atwood number.
Joan Leventhal 208-15 14th Ave. 3 Bays ide, NY 1 1360
PARKING TOKENS WANTED: Tex 3065 A, 3255 L N U Q R S T, 3340 J, 3810 B, 3445 A, 3985 B
C, Utah 3750 A; Va 3520 B, 3580 B D F H L M N 0 P Q R S T, 3660 Aa Ab C; Wash 3300 A,
3185 A B, 3780 Ab Ba, 3998 BCD; Wis 3030 D, 3510 N T Y AA AD AG AH AJ AK AL AM AN
Harold £. May land ;; 152 F’arkview Drive - Union, NJ 07083
WANTED TO BUY; Cal 3450 A; Ind 3690 A; la 3850 A; Kan 3830 A; NJ 3115 E; Ohio 3175 A;
Pa 3360 A; DC 3500 H.
C.C. Hiorth 508 E. Hinckley Ave.. Apt. X - Ridley Park, PA 19078
FOR SALE; FARE BOX ISSUES from July 1966 thru Sept 1972 with the exception of March
1970 & June 1971. Also Atwood Ca-falogues, 2nd 8, 3rd editions. $25 postpaid to any
place in U.S.A. (Or any offer oyer $20)
E.W. Cummings ^ Box 274 Fairfield, Iowa
TRADE MY PA 675 C for any of the following XT’s from Oregon (+SAE): 20 A, 80 A, 100 B
130 B C, 160 L, 700 C D, 760 A, 880 B, Two trades ayailable.
Frank Ke I ley - P.O, Box 2515 ~
AUCTION; Cal
60 C; 960 A;
Harbor. OR 97415
575 Ab, fair only; Haw 240 A; la 730 A, 150 B; Ky 10 K; ND 60 B 2 var;
Neb 305 C; Minn 540 D, 660 B, 320 F; Ore 160 C J; SD 10 A, 680 A, 840 F,
Nova Scotia 850 E. = Geo. Niederauer
603 W, First Ave.
Mi 1 ter, SD 57362
f ^ ^
FOR TRADE: my 5 diff. western Penna. parking tokens, your 5 diff. from your area +SAE
Charles McKee - Box 9 2 Fenelto n, PA 16054
$2.50 REDBOOK, Guide Book of U.S. Coins - only S2
tokens = George Schroder - 4309 Caruth
7 DIFFERENT XT’s $1.00 postpaid.
R.H. Gaarder -
85 Scotland Rd. B1
cash ppd USA or any 7 common fare
Blvd. - Oal las, TX 75225
Pueblo, CO 81601
WANT TO BUY; Pa 20 B, 85 A, 146 ABC,
give best price. = Donald Dietzel
360 A B, 445 A B, 490 A, 575 A
Central Ave.
E. Write and
Avis, PA 17721
f CS UO J < ~ H-l I I I _ w.
MAIL BID SALE: III 150 AE; Ind 890 D; Mich 225 Db, 535 D; Hisc 1000 B; Ky 10 P; Neb
540 P; NY 631 S; Ohio 60 A; Okla 860 L; Tex 965 D; Wis 95 A, 160 F (solder on rev.),
440 8, 790 G, 870 B, 980 A D F G, Misc 1000 A; Timetable A F G; France 480 D; Czech
600 A; Hungary 100 B. = Gerald Johnson - 1921 Chase St. - Wis. R apids, Wl 54494
ABC, 500 A C,
trade tokens.
Gaffney, SC 29340
SC 310 A, 650 A, wanted. Also need SC 110 A, 450 E, 310 I J, 490
880 Q. Also need S.C. parking 8 trade tokens. Have trade list of
Randy Chambers P.O, Box 1026 - ; — ^ —
YOUR ARIZ., N.M,, or Texas TT or PT, my 2 Japanese slot machine tokens. Your Civil
War token, my 6 small 8 3 large slot machine tokens. Your identified merchants from
3 above states, my 4 slot machine tokens. My $1 & $5 poker checks from Tachikawa Air
Base, Japan, your ?? These very scarce.
Fred Hopkins - P.O. Box 895 ^ Fort Huadiuca, AZ 85615
Hopk
ALL NEVA
versary.
Ral ph A.
MEMBERS HAVE RECEIVED the new plastic token commemorating NEVA'S 10th anni-
Wh 1 1 e the limited supply lasts it is available for 25*? contribution +SAE.
Hi nde
225-30 106th Ave.. Queens Village
Jamaica, NY 11429
+SAE
FOR SALE: NY 630 ABa at $1 each; Mass 270 A 25<r each; NH 720 A 25<t each,
each token wanted. My new personal token is ready. Send yours in trade.
George H. Wya tt I Skylark Lane
WILL TRADE 1968
for
Lunenburg, MA 01462
priced tokens.
& 1969 ful I mint
= 3.R. Rogers
sets
for 20 transp. tokens or
P.O. Box 10038
make offer in higher
Norfol k, VA 23513
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DORGE'S FIFTH MAIL SALE (deadline Nov. 30) has some rare transportations, including
Ohio 590 A and Pa 526 JCa. Catalogs free on request. (paid)
DORGE^ P.O. Box 5745 ^ Baltimore. MO 21208
WANTED: Ark 285 ABC, 360 D, 435 B G H I , 450 A, 885 D F. State price first letter.
FOR SALE: Ark 720 B C; La 490 A; Tenn 375 E — a I I 4 - $2.00 plus stamp.
T.H. Robinson - Box 8405 ;; Pine Bl uf f , AR 71601
WILL TRADE 25 TT all diff. for 25 all diff. of yours, or parking tokens. U.S, only,
George J. Hakes R.D. 2 Painted Post, NY 14870
MAIL AUCTION: transp., telephone, parking tokens, Canada, U.S. S, others.
John K. Curtis P.O. Box 263 Willowdale, Ontario
1 HAVE FOR TRADE weekly transit passes from Rochester, NY &, Portland, OR, dated from
(937 to 1945. Will trade for any RR stocks or canceled RR checks or TTs or trade tok-
ens from Mich. = Paul Cunningham ;; Box 1 ^ Tecumseh, Ml 49286
FOR SALE AT BEST OFFER; Del 300 E; Pa 750 N. A-1 condition.
Ralph W inant 2 500 W. Summit Ave. Wilmington, DE 19804
FOR SALE AT 20<f EACH +SAE: Tex 50 8 L, 255 H, 320 E, 340 K, 360 G, 365 A, 445 K, 760
F, 950 C; Va 560 ABC, 580 E G I, 730 C; Wash 840 F; WVa 240 B, 850 A; Wis 70 8 D,
220 C. Will also take Indianhead cents in trade for tokens at rate of 204 per penny.
Claude G. Thompson 3757 Kipling Aye. So, ;;; Minneapolis, MN 55416
FOR SALE; NY 905 B E G all 3 854, 905 C 754, 905 D F $3 each; NO 320 C H I J a I I 4 754
320 B $3, 320 E G $1.50 each; Kan 940 N $1.25; ND 320 set minus D make offer cash or
trade. = Lee Schumacher 10609 Eastern ^ Kansas City, IMP 64134
AVA 1968 Oakland convention Atwood 760 J $1.65 each, 2 for $3.05, 3 for $4.20 prepaid
Only 1000 minted. Free token-medal lists.
Bill Willi qes ;;; P.O. Box 445 Wheatland, CA 95692
FOR THE DISCRIMINATING COLLECTOR I HAVE A SMALL HOARD OF ARK 435 D in B.U. condition
for $1 each. Also have Ark 435 A, 685 Db E for trade. Have 504 token from Brooks AFB
in San Antonio to trade for military from your area.
H.C. ReidI inq ;; 8847 Liptonshire ^ Dal las, TX 75238
MAIL AUCTION ON SOME OLD TT's; III 795 A; la 640 0; Ky 510 C D 0; Mich 470 A; NM 430
A; Ohio 440 B, 475 C; NY 630 Q; Pa 320 A, 495 A G H,. 515 B, 725 A D, 745 B E, 755 A,
930 B, 965 C; Tex 965 D. = B. Yaqodich - 316 Chandler Ave. - Johnstown, PA 15906
MY NEW PERSONAL TOKEN (picturing streetcar) for your personal token or any 28mm or
larger token or medal with picture of any of the following; streetcar, horsecar, fer-
ry, ship, spaceship, airplane, auto, bus, bridge. +SAE please.
Kirk Smith ^ 328 Avenue F Redondo Beach. CA 90277
MAIL BID; Alas 450 L; Cal 575 G, 705 A; Colo 260 Q; Fla 380 H; la 930 C; Mich 1000 A;
Mass 550 D; Pa 320 A; Ohio 175 Z; Ky 10 0, 270 B, 510 I; Wash 780 U; NY 437 B; Wi
170 B; III 570 0. = S.L. Buckley - 23 18th Street Newport. KY 41071
FOR SALE: R. I. 700 G 254; Neb 305 A B 204 each; Pa 495 I 404, 495 J 804, 525 G 204.
U.S. Naval Seabee theatre token brass DavisvMIe, R1 1967 at 504; all +SAE please.
H.J. Turqeon ;;;; 145 Harrison AVe. Warwick, Rl 02888
TRADE MY NEW PERSONAL TOKEN FOR ONE OF YOURS, OR SEND SAE IF NO TOKEN AVAILABLE.
A I Za i ka - P.O. EBox 65 ;;; Bellmawr, NJ 08050
BEST OFFER OR OFFERS TAKE; 8C 450 A B C D E, 600 B, 625 A, 650 A, 700 A B Ca Cb, 800
A Ba Bb C, 850 B C D E F, 900 A. Nice British Columbia collection!
William Magee 1320 Pandora Ave, Victoria, B.C.. Canada
FOR SALE; Pa 15 0, $17.50. I also have another Pa 15 0 in damaged condition for
$7.50. = David E. Schenkman - P.O. Box 16122 ;;; Suitland, HD 20023
ERROR TOKEN FOR CA 805 B with "RICi^ND" instead of "Richmond" - if you want one of
these now is the time to get it as this is the last time i will offer them. Send 254
+SAE. = Duane H. Feisel ;; P.O. Box 11661 Palo Alto, CA 94306
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
1352 GEORGE ,P. CHATHAM - 813 WEST GRESHAM - INDIANOLA, MISSISSIPPI 38751
Age 42; Personnel Manager. Collects Mississippi (Mazeaa)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS (* indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
* David F. Burnette - 1225 West Loyola Ave. #505 - Chicago, Illinois 60626
* Arlene E.askin - 3196 Bedford Avenue - Brooklyn, New York 11210
* K.V. Robillard - Ilansion House Ctr. 200^ N.^ 4,.^ Apt,^ 1217S - St. Louis, MO 63102
NEW ISSUES EDITOR
634 Ashbury .Street ^
S^n Francisco, ^California
New Issues Service
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Oakland, Calif ornia
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02104
Parking' Tokens
DUHNS H. flEISHn
i. Box 11661
^$alo (Alto, (California
94306
Volume 26, Number 11
NOVEMBER, 1972
Our 305th Issue
December 11, at 10 p. m. It's nice to have our regular masthead back again. If we
are lucky, we'll publish the December issue in about two weeks. In any case, please send
ads & articles for that issue to the Editor as soon as possible. It would be nice to catch up
a little.
Personal tokens of vecturists are becoming increasingly popular, and quite a few have
been issued since the last listing. We shall have a complete new listing in die Catalogue
Supplement to Atwood's Catalogue, which we intend to publish in 1973. Meanwhile, if I can
find the time, I shall run another supplement in THE FARE BOX. I have always considered
a personal token like a calling card, something that is generally available to others. Occas-
ionally some people make these things and then expect to hold them for swaps of scarce
transportation or parking tokens. I wouldn't consider such a token a regular personal token.
If you have issued a personal token recently, and would like it to be listed by us, simply send
one to the Editor.
Every once in a while, vecturists find good transportation tokens at coin conventions.
I remember buying NJ 390 D and Pa 750 Q at the ANA Convention at Chicago in 1966. Very
cheap, too. Louis Crawford, Jr., wrote us recently that he found a lot of rare transportation
tokens at the 1972 ANA Convention at New Orleans. As he put it, "We picked up a few rare
tokens at the A,NA Convention, some for less than catalogue. But the horrible part was the
same dealer had about 50 other tokens, mostly census, priced from $50 to $100, and one of
the people from one of the auction services bought over $1000 worth ! We were fortunate
enough to be able to obtain Tex 770 B, Neb 540 F, Kans 450 H and 970 A and D, all very
reasonably. " So there are good tokens around, if you're lucky and happen to sttunble onto the
right dealer.
The Editor has a huge inventory of back issues of THE FARE BOX, extending back into
the 1950' s. These are taking up a lot of room, and I'd be happy to sell some of them to m. em-
bers. These old issues— many with photographs — contain articles that are fully as interest-
ing as those in current issues. I don't have time to list the issues available, but if you will
send me a want-list, beginning about 1957, I'll do my 'oest to fill it for you. The price is 35
per issue, postpaid by 3rd class mail, and these are all complete issues.
It doesn't seem right to do it in the November issue, but this is the last issue before
Christmas this year, so Merry Christmas, and a New Year full of census tokens to all of you!
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= THE PRESIDENT'S COLUMN =
-November 1972-
In tile September FARE BOX a call v;as !fiade for future A.V.A. conventions. It was
recported that, followin'] next summer's meeting at Denver, invitations had been re-
ceived frora Minneapolis for 1074 and Southern California for 1975. Before final ac-
ceptance, other places v;ere invited to submit written bids also. The deadline of
November 1 has passed without any further entries. Tiierefore in the name of the Ex-
ecutive Board, I hereby declare these two proposals to be approved and binding.
Certainly the advance planning nov; possible v/ill assure our membership even bet-
ter gatherings for the enjoyment of all. For 1976, the Bicentennial year, a bid has
been received already from the N.E.V.A. group in New York City. But the field is still
open for that year, and surely also for 1977. Good members, start giving this subject
your thought right away. It doesn't take an organized club of vecturists to stage a
happy, beneficial conclave. The liandful of idnners who did that fine Chicago job
earlier this year proves the point. IVliat it does require is plenty of willingness,
combined v;ith early groundwork. V/ho may ive have the pleasure of hearing from next?
- Robe/vt M. R.LtteAband
*****
- CALIFORNIA COLLECTORS =
For its final meeting of the year members of the California Association of Token
Collectors gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, November 19, at the home of
Robert Ritterband. Those present included Atwood, Barnes, Carter, Crusen, Gabsa,
Gallagher, Kubach, Lipshie, Manning, Ritterband, Ken Smith, Kirk Smith, and Ticknor.
Three v/ives also were on hand. It was tiie initial session for O.J. "Gabby" Gabsa, of
Lawndale, Calif., who was properly welcomed as a new member.
After many token swaps had been made, a brief business period was held- Because
the turnout was somewhat less than our customary average of 20, a planned election of
officers was postponed until the January meeting. It was pointed out that a conflict
would arise for our intended gathering of next March. The regular schedule of Sunday,
March 18, will be the final day of the announced Token Jamboree at San Jose, Calif.
The C.A.T.C. has been invited to meet in a joint session there with the Bay Area Token
Society. Discussion indicated that a number of local meitibers probably would not be
able to maJie the 700-inile round trip to the Northern California site. The final de-
cision was that our March meet should be put off until the fourth Sunday, enabling as
many of our members as possible to take part in both events.
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= DISPLAYS SOLICITED FOR DENVER CONVENTION =
A nice group of token displays, including displays of rare tokens which the ord-
inary collector does not have much opportunity to examine, helps to make an AVA con-
vention an especially rewarding experience. Towards this end, the Denver collectors
who will be organizing our 1973 annual convention in that city are requesting col-
lectors from all over to bring along some of their best tokens and/or displays for
everyone there to see.
Awards will be given to those who participate in the displays, and possibly also
a Best In Show award as well. There will be a separate room set aside at the hotel
for these displays, and one of the local members will be present in the room at all
times to stand guard. Display cases will be available for those who require them.
The. Icut iitAentcoA to operate, in I'ioimt l/e/inoR, Ohio, toca abandoned in tiie yean. 19 J 7.
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= PUBLIC f^SS TRANSIT AUTHORITIES =
By Ra I ph Freiberg
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More and more privately-owned bus companies are being taken over by publicly-
owned transportation authorities in this country, as the operation of such services
becomes too costly to be sustained by the fare-paying pubi ic. As this process con-
tinues, we may expect more and more new issues of tokens. Here is a general listing
of such pub I ic authorities, and the token situation:
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District took over Santa Cruz Transit in 1969;
no tokens used. (California)
Denver, CO - Metro Denver Transit took over on Sunday, April 18, 1971, and no
tokens are being used.
Clearwater, FL - Central Pinellas Transit Authority of Clearwater. I have no
knowledge of any tokens being used.
Orlando, FL - Orange-Semi no I e-Osceo I a Transportation Authority. I have no know-
ledge of any tokens in use.
Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Transit Authority may take over The Jacksonville
Coach Company.
Atlanta, GA - MARTA, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, took over
the Atlanta Transit System and reduced fares to 15<f cash. No tokens.
Honolulu, HI - Mass Transportation Services took over Honolulu Rapid Transit.
I have no knowledge of any tokens.
Bloomington, IL - has advertised for a manager of the Public Bus System, so a
takeover has come about or is in the works.
Champaign, IL - Champa ign-Urbana Mass Transit District took over August 2, 1971,
and issued the new token listed in September 1971 Fare Box.
Decatur, IL - Possible city operation of a Decatur Transit System.
Gary, IN - Gary Public Transportation Corp. will probably assume operation of
Gary Railways, Inc., and Gary Transit Inc., on January 1, 1975.
Covington, KY - Possible takeover by TANK (Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky)
of the Green Line.
Baltimore, MD - Metropolitan Transit Authority took over this system on April 29,
1970, and issued new senior citizen tokens reported in May 1972 Fare Box. These tok-
ens have Hass Transportation Administration as tne name of the authority. I have no
knowledge of any change in the adult tokens.
Kansas City, MO - A Kansas City Area Transportation District has been formed,
and has taken over Kansas City Public Service Company and other companies in the area.
Omaha, NE - Takeover by a public authority is in the works for Omaha.
Albany, NY - Capital District Transportation Authority has acquired United Trac-
tion Co., Troy Fifth Avenue Bus Co., and possibly also the Schenectady Transit System.
Oswego, NY - Began CENTRO bus service August 28, 1972. There had been no bus
service in Oswego for 20 years until now.
Winston-Salem, NC - takeover by a public authority is in the works.
Akron, OH - Metro Transit Authority took over August 6, 1969, and issued an adult
and school token listed October 1971 Fare Box.
Canton, OH - Canton-North Canton Regional Transit Authority purchased Canton City
Lines in June, 1971. No knowledge of new tokens.
Cincinnati, OH - SORTA (Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority) wilt acquire
and operate Cincinnati Transit.
Dayton, OH - Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority took over operation of City
Transit on November 5, 1972, It resumed Sunday & holiday service. No knowledge of
any tokens.
Youngstown, OH - Mahoning Valley Regional Transit Authority took over October,
1971. No knowledge of any tokens.
Toledo, OH - Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority took over from Community
Traction on June 1, 1971. No knowledge of any new tokens.
Allentown, PA - LANTA (Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority) may take
over Lehigh Valley Transit.
Philadelphia, PA - SEPTA took over Philadelphia Transportation Co. on September
30, 1968, and will issue a new 23mm token in a year or so. (South East Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority)
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Chattanooga, TN - Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority will ac-
quire Southern Coach Lines, Lookout fAauntain Incline Railway, and three suburban
I ines.
Fort Worth, TX - CITRAN (City Transit Service of Fort Worth) took over this
system on August 1, 1972. No tokens that I know of,
Seattle, WA - Wheels are in motion for a regional authority to take over the
already publicly-owned Seattle Transit System,
Charleston, WV - Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority had to take
over operations here October 25, 1971. No knowledge of tokens.
Washington, DC - There will be a takeover of DC Transit, WVM Coach and wm tran-
sit by a pubi ic authority.
Of course the above are only the recent takeovers. The older authorities, such as
those in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, etc., are not listed.
= NORTH EASTERN VECTURIST ASSOCIATION =
Tlie NEVA celebrated its Tenth Anniversary with a mini -convent ion and sinorgas-
board luncheon at the Piccadilly Hotel in New York City on Saturday, November 11.
Twenty-one menbers and guests i;ere present. The anticipation of more collectors be-
ing present at any :;ieeting always brings out a more diversified supply of transit
tokens for sale or trade or perhaps just to shov/ off. On display (not for sale) was
Ralph Hinde's collection of American Vecturist Association annual convention tour to-
kens, starting from 1962 and going thru 1972, as well as a frame showing a map of
the United States and one token from each state.
Gerry Landau put on an approximately 30-ininute show of color slides of many of
the older electric trolleys and trains, along v/ith some of the tokens actually used
on the transit systems at that time. Gerry is an ardent electric railroad buff and
has a large collection of slides, most of which were taken by Iiimself,
A week earlier, on November 3, NEVA held a special evening session at the Grand
Central Coin Convention in the Americana Hotel in New York, with the hope of intro-
ducing vectures to non-collectors. Attendance was very disheartening, but those few
who were there listened to a short discussion by Ralph Hinde on the basic points in-
volved in collecting transportation tokens. It was pointed out that the Atwood Cat-
alogue is the most important asset as most tokens cannot be identified without it.
It was also stressed that these tokens have been used on many different types of
transportation dating back to the 1790*s. Gerry Landau, again, presented liis 30-
rainute color slide show of electric trolleys and trains and the tokens used on them.
We hope future sessions will be more v/idely received.
* ** **
= DELAT’JARE VALLEY VECTURISTS =
By Leonard II. Paul
The Delaware Valley Vecturist Association had their meeting on Sunday, October 1
at Joe Pernicano's office in Fort Washington, Pa. The same four members attended
again; Joe Pernicano, Dan DiMichael, Hank lliorth, and Len Paul. IiJhen Dan and I ar-
rived the door to the building vjas locked v/ith Joe and Hank inside the office. By
triangulation and some elementary geometry we figured out which window looked out
from the office, so we heaved handfuls of gravel at tJie i^indow for a while, Joe fin-
ally got the message and came dovm to unlock the entrance door. We found out later
Dave Jordan had been there and, finding the door locked, left.
Our meetings are open and anyone wishing to attend is v;elcome. Our unorganized
organization isn't large enough to have elected officers so slow do\m token business.
Some vrould call it organized confusion, but we believe we know v/hat we are doing.
Five of our members attended the NEVA Mini-Convention November 11; DiMichael,
Hiorth, Pernicano, Zaika, and it^self.
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= THE DANVILLE TRACTION & POWER COMPANY =
By Stanley H. Heist
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Oanville, Virginia, located in south central Virginia on the North Carolina
state line, is known as the home of Dan River Mills, the largest bright leaf tobacco
market, and the last official capital of the Confederate States of America, from
April 3, 1865, to April 19, 1865.
For 21 years after Jefferson Davis held his last cabinet meeting in the Sutherlin
Mansion on Main Street, horse-drawn rail cars plus private cabs were the main means
of transportation available to the citizens of Danville. In 1886 Danville obtained
its first official street railway company when the Danville Streetcar Company was
issued a charter. In 1900 the charter was amended and the name of the company was
changed to the Danville Railway & Electric Company. Apparently this charter amend-
ment and name change was necessitated because the company was supplying its own elec-
tricity. Finally in 1911 the present company, Danville Traction & Power Co., was
chartered by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
From its inception until 1938 the company operated on electricity. Up until
1924 power for streetcar operations was produced from the company’s own plant situa-
ted on the Dan River adjacent to the "tower" dam near the canal. From 1924 to 1938
the company purchased power from the City of Danville and converted it from AC to DC
by its own substation. It was in this year that the last streetcars were replaced by
buses.
Danville was served by 2 streetcar lines. The Main, or Red, ran originally from
Main Street Bridge in downtown Danville westward 2 miles along to Main Street and out
W. Main Street to the entrance of the City (Ballou) Park. Later this was extended
half a mile to the adjacent community of School field and the No. 1 gate of the Dan
River Mi I I Plant. Northward the line was extended across the Main Street bridge
first to Thomas Street and then to Bradley Road in North Danville.
The second line was known as the loop, or depot, line. This line ran off Main
Street in downtown Danville down Graghead Street to the Southern Railway Depot. It
was later extended thru a residential area in the southeast part of town to Holbrook
Street where It ran back onto 14a in Street and there used the tracks of the Main route
for about two blocks where it then turned off onto South Main Street (the main route
went down West Main Street) to the carbarn where it turned around and returned down-
town d i rect t y via Ma i n Street .
Today Danville Traction & Power Co. operates 37 buses over 5 regularly scheduled
lines. As is common during the morning and afternoon rush hours, all buses are in
use. The current fare is 25<^ cash and all transfers are free. One can transfer to
any other line in downtown Danville. School children and students are eligible for a
15<? ride and their student status is evidenced by tickets which are purchased in
strips of ten. Thus far they have not converted to the popular Exact Fare plan adop-
ted by many transit companies. A unique solution to the robbery problem was estab-
lished a few years ago when the company was plagued with a rash of attempted holdups.
With the approval of the Danville City Council all drivers were deputized as Special
Police so that anyone robbing a bus was also robbing a policeman.
The older ledgers and financial records were unavailable for inspection, but in
talking with the current treasurer and some long-time employees, it is believed that
the token Va 280 A was issued in the mid or late 1920’s. As far as is known it was
in continual use up until April 30, 1966, when it was discontinued. During World War
II, the use of tokens declined since their cost was 5<t and the company issued a 7^4
"return trip ticket" which was good for a complete trip.
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thoAd, Zi, AtodipiLLyiQ a. nei/Jly deAlgndd 23fm tokm ujkuih mJUL go Into lUd lohdn
tkdy have acqaOi&d dnough thm — about 2 yeau hmce..
All VancouodA, U.C., tokenA aKO. itotv obAoldld, Fct^e thdAd Is 25^ stAoLglvt cask.
Lee Ruggles, o{, 1<U. VeAnon, OhZo, Aepoats that he peASonally knouts at least
ten specimens o^ Ohio 590 A In his home toujn, ujkich a/ie not ^oa sale but being kept
as keepsakes.
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= MORE PHONY TOKEfJS =
-November 1972-
The article we published in the October issue entitled "A New Series of Phony
'Old West’ Transportation Tokens" has elicited considerable comment, and we have re-
ceived letters from two of our members which indicate that the source of these fakes
i s st i I I busy gr i nd i ng them out.
Hal Dunn, of Carson City, Nevada, writes that a friend of his recently purchased
an item purporting to be a "sitver" assay bar or ingot, of approximately 41x50mm in
size and 7mm thick. The obverse is struck incuse and reads "1849 / NEVADA / STAGE
LINE / 5.00". The reverse was made in part from a mould and carries an incuse eagle
and also the letters F and G. Mr. Dunn believes this thing is really made of lead.
He has also seen another similar bar supposedly made by Wells Fargo. Apparently the
eagle is the giveaway.
Then Virginia King of Columbia City, Indiana, writes that a reputable dealer
recently offered her the Hoi lov/ay Stage Line fake described in our article last
month, as well as another token we hadn't known about. The new fake is not a trans-
portation fake, but v^e shall describe it here anyway:
U.S. DEPT. OF INDIAN AFFAIRS VALUE $10 HAY, GRAIN, FARM GOODS
L.A. STAMP
B Ob Sd ( b I ank) (curved sides)
She was offered the above piece and the Holloway Stage Line fake for $15 for the
pair, but of course returned them when she saw the October Fare E3ox.
= POTATO CHIP TRAHSPORTATIOfJ TOKENS =
The editor recently received an interesting token from AVA member J.Vf. Baum of
Wichita, Kansas. The token is described as follows;
STA-KRISP POTATO CHIPS
Pb U5 Sd Fun-Chip ("Sta-iCrisp" is incuse on obverse)
In a letter accompanying the token, Mr. Baum explained its use, as follows:
"I aw also enclosing a token that may, or may not, be considered a fare token.
These blue plastic tokens are packed in large size packages of potato chips by the
Sta-Iirisp Potato Chip Company here in VJichita. They are distributed in Wichita, Sal-
ina, Hutchinson, Dodge City, and other smaller Kansas towns. They are redeemable at
Joyland Park in Wichita for rides on the Tilt-a-whorl, dodgem cars, roller coaster,
and all other park rides. The token is also good for miniature golf, roller skating,
and some of the other park attractions. The company has not been too favorable in
supplying a group of these to me, but might to the New Issues Service if they -vrrote
from California."
It isn't likely that this token will be listed as a regular transportation token,
because in addition to being good for rides it is also good for other non-transporta-
tion attractions at the park. Our policy is generally that a token must be exclusive-
ly for transportation. Nevertheless the token is interesting, does have a definite
connection with transportation fares, and some collectors may want to collect such an
item. The final decision of what gets listed in Atwood rests, of course, with the
Chairman of the Catalogue Committee, Ralph Freiberg.
The only iTew Find of a rare token reported to the Editor in the past two months is of
lovia 290 B by Marie Johnson. If you have picked up a census token from a non-AVA
source in the last tv/o nronths, please vjrite us and share the news of your good luck.
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= NOVEMBER SUPPLEI^ENT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS =
By Kenneth E. Smith
ENGLAND
Hornsea 385 (Reported by Donald Capper)
HORNSEA U.D.C.
AA C Sq Sd Concessionary Travel IP (orange) (rounded corners ) (25inm)
Meltham 520
AC C 2 h Sd
AD C 2 k Sd
(Reported by Donald Capper)
M. U.D.C. PENSIONERS TRAVEL TOKEN (for 2P rides)
(same as obverse) (white)
" (white transparent)
$0.15
.25
.25
Worksop 887 (Reported by Donald Capper)
VTORKSOP R.D.C.
AD C 2 k Sd Concessionary Fare 2P (red) .20
(Nicolosi's New Issues Service will distribute the above four tokens)
GERMANY (Reported by F.J. Bingen - these tokens are in the Museum fur Hamburgische
Geschichte )
Hamburg 390
(continued from September issue)
H.D.A.G.
BQo
B
Oc Sd
Ross (20mm) (used I908-I9IO)
2.00
BRo
B
20 Sd
Faehr Marke V (used 19O8-I9IO)
2.00
BSo
B
19 Gd
Preizeichen 2 (for officials)
2.00
BTo
B
20 Sd
Damen Badeanstalt Steinwarder
2.50
the
following
are passes:
BAGSON'SCHE OMflBUS-ACTIEN-GESELLSCHT. DIRECTION
PAo
B
28 Sd
(blank) (used by directors)
OMJIBUS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORMALS SOLTAU (in script)
4.00
PBo
m
Ov Sd
(blank) ( h3x59mm)
HAMBURGER STRASSEN-EISENBAHN (horsehead in wheel)
4.50
PCo
B
50 Sd
(blank) (ex 390 A)
5.00
the
following
are toll tokens:
S (ANCHOR)
VAo
Bz
26 Sd
(arms of Hamburg)
2.00
SAMT^ICHE ALSTER SCHIFFER SCHLEUSSEN -KARTE
VBo
B
33 Sd
(blank)
2.00
(VA and VB used for toll for passing a boat through the locks)
FRANCE
Aubenas 135 (Reported by F.J. Bingen)
SOC. ARD. TRAM ELEC.
A o B 19 Sd TAV (in monogram) (5 on obverse) (ex 2U0 A)
B o B 26 Sd " " (10 on obverse) (ex 2h0 B)
C o B 25 Sd ” " (25 on obverse) (ex 240 C)
(The original listing for Chari eville was supplied to us over 20 years
ago by a famous Paris dealer and collector, and I did have doubts about
it. Tramway de Aubenas a Vais makes more sense.)
1.00
1.00
1.00
Report new issues and discoveries, with precise full inscription and punctuation,
accompanied by good rubbing or photograph, please, to
KENNETH E. SMITH - 328 AVENUE F - REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
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CALIFORt^IA
;
» Miscellaneous
D A 32 Sd
E A 32 Sd
^ F A 32 Sd
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= NOVEMBER SUPPLEMENT TO ATWOOD'S CATALOGUE =
By Ralph Freiberg
1000 (Reported by New Issues Service)
MIKE'S D MOON CAB CO. CALL 638-7939 OAKLAND, CALIF.
Good For 10^ on a Taxi Ride (* 6/15/72) $0.15
" (anodized gold) (* 8/17/72) .15
" ( " blue) (* 9/5/72) .15
IDAHO
St. Antliony 740 (Reported by Andrew Crusen to John Coffee)
W.D. YAGER ST. ANTHONY, IDAHO
A o A 35 Sd Good For Return Trip to Depot 7.50
NEW JERSEY
Atlantic City 20 (Reported by David Schenkwan to John Coffee)
SHELBURNE PROPERTIES
I o Pr 38 Sd Good For One Taxi Ride .50
[Used by National Inns for rides betv/een their hotels and niotels, about 1965]
RHODE ISLAND
Providence 700 (Reported by Bert Tabor and Hector Turgeon)
R. I. P. T. A. (ROADRUNNER)
^ G A 23 St-sc (same as obverse)
[Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority]
TEXAS
Drownwood 140 (Reported by David SchenJiman to John Coffee)
WARD TRANSFER CO. DUS TICKET GOOD FROM HOTELS ONLY
BROimWOOD, TEXAS. PHONE 23
B o Fr 39 Sd (blank) 3.50
WISCONSIN
Fond du Lac
% I Pe 24 Sd
220 (Reported by Brad Smith)
(OBVERSE SAME AS 220 H)
North Fondy Fare (Sc) [incuse white letters]
TIfiETABLES (page 637 of Atv;ood) (Reported by David Schenknan to John Coffee)
BUNTIN HOUSE, TERRE HAUTE, IND. CENTRAL PART OF THE CITY
AA Ve 31 Sd Kinman & Moore Pro's Omnibuses are in Waiting at all Times to
Convey Guests Free to and from the House.
.50
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
The California Miscellaneous items are used in Oakland. The operator of the
cab company had some tokens made up for advertising purposes to help his business.
After having the first one made he liked the idea and had the others made. As these
vrere also available for the Nev/ Issues Service, they will be sent out to NIS members.
Andy Crusen picked up the St. Anthony, Ida., depotel in a second hand store on
a highway east of Fresno, Calif. After looking around Ue saw a few cigar boxes full
of bolts, pencils, old lighters, junk, etc. But in the last box he found this token,
which he bounht for 25<:! W.D. Yager established his livery stable in 1892, and v/as
one of tlie first settlers in the tovm. He also issued another token which \ms pic-
tured in the August 1970 issue of TAIiS JOURNAL. But v/e've never been able to learn
either the metal or the correct size, so have not yet listed it here.
The new RIPTA tolcen was reported by Bert Tabor to Hector Turgeon, v/ho send and
secure a supply for the New Issues Service. Over a year ago they had announced a
plan for students' tokens in Providence, but they brought out the older RI 700 F and
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used it. The token was also qood for use by senior citizens. Mo doubt they ran out
of those tokens, and this June ordered more. The company is now ]cnov/n as Rhode Island
Public Transportation Authority, so they put the new name on their new tokens. The
older tokens are also still being used for senior citizens, but the new RIPTA tokens
are used for students. The picture at the bottom of the token is a bird called a
Roadrunner, which is used as the Authority's emblem.
We know nothing about the round cardboard token from Texas except that it is ob-
viously a depotel.
A few months back I3rad Smith reported a couple new tokens for Fond du Lac. This
firm is reluctant to send any quantity to collectors, but our friend Glen Williams
who lives up there has been getting then in dribbles for our N.I.S. We now have
enough of the Worth Fondy tokens so we're listing this one and will send it out this
month to MIS members. The Wis 220 H token was just received in tine to rciake the 1970
Catalogue, and at that time the Fondy Area Bus v/as still using the old Wis 220 A as a
fare to North Fond du Lac, and they were using 220 C and D as a city fare. The token
being sent out this month is used as a fare to North Fond du Lac as a fare beyond the
city limits. Please bear v/ith us as v;e still hope to get some of the city fare tokens
to be sent out in the near future.
A notice recently appeared in COIN WORLD about tokens being used in Tucson, AZ.
A collector dovm there hoped there would be nev; tokens but it turned out they were
tokens formerly used by the American Transit Corp. v/ho were running the bus company
in Tucson. The article mentioned that tokens were obtained from the American Transit
Association, which is an association of all transit companies. But the American Tran-
sit Corp. is a company which operates in various cities. Wore or less the company in
Tucson v/anted to get a count of the people riding under this plan for the senior cit-
izens and low income groups. So they are using 23mm and IGrnm toJcens to get a count
of the people riding. I don't know how many tokens are needed for this, but there
could be tokens from seven or eight cities in use in Tucson.
Robert Kelley reports that llardlton City Lines (Ohio) is now using Ohio 385 A
again, at five for $1.15, so this token is no longer obsolete as marked in Atv/ood.
it if it if ic
= NOVEMBER NEW ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By John G. Nicolosi
Heading the list of new issues which you will receive this month are Calif 1000
0 E F. The companion piece to this set — 1000 C — was sent to you in July. Another
nice token is Rl 700 G, thanks to Hector Turgeon who obtained the supply for us. i
am told the company itself will ignore requests mailed to it directly for tokens.
Non-members of NIS who want this token may write Mr. Turgeon directly, and purchase
from him at 25<t +SAE. Finally you will receive VilS 220 I, thanks to Glen VNlliams
who obtained the supply for us. It took him some months of gathering them, because
this outfit, like the one in Providence, won't cooperate with collectors. So in sit-
uations like this we are really fortunate, and grateful, to have collectors living
in the cities who will go to a lot of extra effort to help us all out.
The October foreign tokens have been sent to you who collect them, and should
now be in your possession. Thanks again to Ken Smith for making these available to
us. He promises more in the near future.
I am still holding tokens for those of you whose accounts are on the debit side,
and unless I hear from you very soon others will have to take your place.
Merry Christmas to one and all!
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wejtt back i.nto ACAvXce OctobeA IS, 1972, liiilfiout p/LCvZoiu announcmznt. VuAlng tkc
pa^t 4 ijixvui tkz PCC cafu had opeJvatzd oniy 9 montlu (Pacewber. 1970 thAu Aagu6t 1971]
icLth bu6C6 iubiyUMitcd at othcA thnu, bzcau&z the movtng the boandoAij tinz
and con&tnuction weiu b^Udgzs acAo-64 thz Ilio GAandz.
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UNITEO KINGDOM TT’s available. Start your collection with a pack of 85 diff. for $10
or 40 diff. for $5, plus list of others available. Send cash or International Money
Order; postpaid ship mail in 3 weeks.
Donald Capper - 14 Acresfield Ave., Audenshaw Manchester M34/5SY, ENGLAND
VJILL TRADE my new 1972 Christmas personal token for your personal token or if you have
no token send SAE. - Dob Coney ;; 2627 Myrtle S i oux City, I A 51103
SEND UP TO 10 DIFF. TRANSP. OR PARKING TOKENS, RECEIVE SAME NUMBER OF DIFF. IN RETURN
Charles McKee - Box 9 ;;; Fenelton, PA 16034
TRADE: MY PERSONAL TOKEN for yours, ViANTED: your selling or trade list.
Richard P. Parker ;;; 6148 Edsall Rd . ^304 ^ Alexandria, VA 22304
Booklet "SALESMENS SAMPLES OF TRANSPORTATION TOKENS," story, photographs of sample
cards, and four tokens intended for use in those cards, price $2.00 postpaid.
Foster B, Pollack ;;;; 645 Vfest End Ave,, Apt, 3B ;;; New York, NY 10025
FOR SALE: Fla 380 C S2.50; Ind 960 A, $3.50; 960 B $4.50 (both A & B for $7); NC 160
A $4.00; Mass 550 B 75iJ; f-lass 550 F unpunched $4.00.
Ralph Hinde ;;; 225-30 106th Ave. , Queens Village Jamaica, NY 11429
NEVA’S new 10th anniversary token is available for 25 <^ contribution to our treasury
+SAE. This is a regular personal token as NEVA belongs to the AVA.
NEVA c/o Ralph Hinde - 225-30 106th Ave., Queens Village - Jamaica, NY 11429
FOR SALE AT BEST OFFER; Railroad pocket watch, 17 jewels, shock resistant, heavy
duty engraved case outside with train on back, inside engraved 14 kt. in yellow ^Id.
Engine engraved on front with (1 thru 60 minutes engraved around outside of the case,
second hand, unbreakable mainspring, antimagnetic, edge is engraved all way around;
made by Oelemont. New. Sells in Jewelry shops for $110.00. Guaranteed 1 yr; boxad.
Arlene Raskin - 3196 Bedford Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11210
SOUTH CAROLINA WANTED: Only need 310 A and 650 A to complete. VN M pay your price;
please contact = Austin M. Sheheen, Jr, - P.O. Box 428 Camden, SC 29020
FIFTEEN OLD FARE BOX ISSUES as follows; 8-48, 1-49, 2-49, 6-49, 7-49, 10-49, 7-50,
8-50, 12-50, 2-51, 3-51, 6-51, 7-51, 8-51, 12-51, plus 1950 S, 1951 index sheets. Lot
$22.00 postpaid USA. Also 1-63 to 12-70, 8 complete years with index sheets, lot
$32.00 postpaid USA, Write if you want them and send me your check only if I answer.
George Schroder ^ P.O. Box 12100 Dallas, TX 75225
FOR SALE: Mich 935 Ab; NJ 835 A; NY 505 A; Va 600 8, 600 D, at $1 each +SAE for each
token. = George H. Wyatt - Skylark Lane ;;; Lunenburg, MA 01462
MAIL BID; Ont 125 A, 185 A, 325 A C, 400 A, 850 B; trade my personal token for one of
yours, or send SAE (Canadian stamp) if no token available.
Roy Stewart P.O. Box 4481 Stn, "C" - London. Ontario N5W/5J5. Canada
FOR SALE: Ala 220 L, 560 Y, 740 A; La 80 A, 730 A, 670 A B G H, 810 H; Miss 350 A B,
360 A, 460 J, 500 A, 900 la lb J K, ai I at 504 each. Also Ala 40 A at $4, 40 B at $6
A I a 240 A at $2 or wt I I trade. Send I i st.
Lou i s Crawford Jr. Sox E ;; Long Beach, MS 39560
WANTED, buy or trade: Ala 610 A, 220 C E F, Ark 285 C; Fla 700 A B C D, 1000 A; Ky
10 L, 85 C, 510 A J AR BO BP; Miss 320 C; Tenn 345 D, 710 B, Tex 690 B. Have many
TT PT and trade tokens for trade.
Lou Crawford ;;;; 106 Sea Pine ^ Long Beach. MS 39560
HAVE 667 DIFF. DUPLICATES for trading including III 430 ABC; Ind 890 F; Ks 980 all;
Okla 280 all; Pa 525 alt but C and F; Pa 605 G H i J; Tenn 20 A B. Let's exchange
trade lists. = Bill Garrison ;; 9505 Normandy Morton Grove, IL 60053
1 WILL HAVE A LIST OF TOKENS FOR AUCTION IN JANUARY. These are from a collection of
over 2,000. No SAE necessary.
Jack Smith R.R, i^l. Box 207 ;; New Palestine, IN 46163
PERSONAL TOKENS made to your order. Price (including delivery anywhere in USA) —
200 plastic for $18 or 500 aluminum for $35, total. NO so-called "setup" charges.
Use my private oidtime streetcar dies without extra cost. Speedy 3-week shipments.
Send your SAE now for samples and full details.
Robert M. Ritterband ;;; 6576 Colgate Ave. ;; Los Angeles, CA 90048
WANTED: SC 110 A, 310 A, 320 A, 310 Hb, 450 E, 490 B C, 500 A, 650 A, 750 B, 880 B,
998 A; SC 3240 B, 3580 A, 3510 A, 3840 B, 3310 A. Have to trade; Alas 5(Xi A, 190 A,
800 A; Pa 675 C, 400 C D; NY 400 B, 631 S; Miss 3900 A, etc.
Joe Studebaker 2614 Legare St.. Beaufort, SC 29902
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WANTED: Ri 520 C F I .
Mel Beaton 50 Hec la St . ;; Boston, MA 02122
LIMITED SUPPLY OF IOWA 50 A and B available — See 10/72 issue for listing. Tokens
now obsolete. Send $1 cash plus self-addressed envelope. ! will pay postage. One
set to a customer, please. First come, first served.
Duane H. Feisel 2 P.O. Box 11661 ;; Palo Alto, CA 94306
MAIL BID or trade for N.J. items I need: complete set of AVA convention tokens (13
pieces); 12 personal tokens (10 diff,); July 1958, Nov 59, Feb & Mar 60 Fare Boxes;
$2.50 in silver dimes; 1972 proof set; Pa 400 C & D; Va 720 A; AVA 10th Anniversary
medal. My personal token 1189-B for yours. All +SAE.
Don Noe Second Street No. Arl inqton, NJ 07032
WANTED: Virginia tokens of all kinds — trade checks, transportation, coal & lumber
scrip, early merchants, military, etc. Top prices paid for any items needed, or I
have many good transportation tokens to trade.
David E. Schenkrnan P.O. Box 16122 Suit land, MD 20023
WANTED: NY 10 K L, 25 G, 35 B C H, 75 A, 78 A, 80 G I , 105 A B C G H I J, 140 A B C
D. Will buy or trade coins or tokens for them.
George J. Hakes Sr, Route 2 ;;; Painted Post, NY 14870
PA 935 I for trade (see page 142 of Dec. 1970 Fare Box) If you have nothing to trade
I will accept offers for cash. I have 2 tokens available.
r-4orton H, Dawson 182 Whiting Lane - West Hartford, CT 06119
A STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE will faring you my latest TT sales list. A complete set
of THE FARE BOX thru Volume XXV housed in 3 volumes. All original issues. Best
offer over $200 gets it. Will be sent by United Parcel Post insured.
Paul Tarqonsky - 23 Harrison St, ;;; Meriden, CT 06450
FOR TRADE: III 495 G; NY 628 C; fid 550 A; Ohio 230 T U, 435 B; Ri 520 K; SC 310 B;
SD 680 A B; Tenn 75 H K, 415 D; Tex 985 C; Utah 400 C; Va 20 C K; WVa 290 B, 590 A B.
I f no trade will sell to t he h i ghest bid.
Robert Ke I ley 6515 Parkview Mason, OH 45040
MY SON'S PERSONAL brass token sent free for your SAE. WANTED: Calif, tokens; buy
or trade. = B i I I Willi qes ^ Box 445 Wheatland, CA 95692
FOR SALE TO HIGHEST BIDDER: III 785 A (note: cat. value of this token has been re-
duced to $1); Ind 500 A; Wash 840 D E. Will trade beautiful Sioux City railroad
stock certificates from 1800's for any TT cat. $1 or more; have 3 diff.
Marie A. Johnson ~ Route 2 ;;; Cl inton. Ml 49256
WANTED: Colo 300 A E, 340 C, 440 A C D, 460 A B, 620 B, 640 A, 860 0 E. Wi I 1 buy or
trade Colo 260 P Q, 600 A; Fla 380 P; III 785 A; Hd 60 AN; NY 630 U, 715 A; Nova
Scotia 850 E; Ont 125 A. Also need Colo, merchant tokens and encased coins.
Lee Nott 139-B Waverly Way Minot AFB, ND 58701
SEND ME 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 diff. PT's (no Duncans please) I send you 12, 24, 36, 48,
60 diff. TT ' s .
Clarence C. Hiorth 503 E. Hinckley Ave. 3 Ridley Park, PA 19078
FOR SALE AT CATALOG PLUS POSTAGE: Cal 275 F, 700 A B, 703 A B; Fla 620 A 8; Kans 10
A B, 360 A; Minn 520 AH, 865 A B; Mo 360 A B; Ore 270 A B; 475 A B; Pa 95 A Q; Wise
970 A B; Wash 780 W; Cal Mi sc 1000 C D E F (15d each); Ind 710 A B; SD 600 A B; Iowa
50 C D. = John G. Nlcolosi ^ 3002 Gal indo St. ;; Oakland, CA 94601
FOR TRADE; Unlisted sub-variety of Wise 530 C. Very Rare. Need most Iowa census
pieces. What do you have to offer?
Glenn Vlriqht - lola, WI 54945
See FARE BOX Sept 1972, page 121, unusual token; WM 27 Sd "Car & Carriage Caravan
Admit One” - will trade for Penns. Civil VJar store cards, hard times, or? Only one
piece I have on hand. = Millard IVasczcak Sr, - 352 Maple St. - Scranton. PA 18505
HAVE A SUPPLY OF THE FOLLOWING PARKING TOKENS; Pa 3190 A, 3987 ABC, for sale at
cat. value or trade for any parking token or any of the following TT's; Conn 35 C D
F G I J, 290 G D E F H, 305 D E G H I J or send me your dup I ist. SAE on cash pur-
chases only. = Paul J. Schieck - 5215 Edgmont Ave. - Brookhaven, PA 19015
WILL TRADE METAL TOKEN SHOWING the 1971 Wichita State University football schedule
for any other sport token. SAE please, I still need embossings & rubbings soap tok.
J.W. Baum - 5113 N. Arkansas Ave. - Wichita, KS
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HAVE 3 SETS ONLY, Pa 675 BCD, want Calif only 1.00 or more each set. First come,
first deal, +SAE. Still need Calif 895 H I K, will buy, trade, or name deal. Many
other Cal. needed. Please write.
Sol Ha I pern :: 1256^ N. Orange Dr. ^ Hoi I y wood, CA 90038
PARKING TOKENS NEEDED. Would like to purchase the following: Mich 3170 A B, 3370 D
K L, 3460 A, 3530 D, 3585 A, 3930 Ab Ba C, 3775 A B; Minn 3050 A, 3275 B, 3220 Ab,
3880 A; Miss 3460 Aa Ab; Mo 3210 A, 3910 D H I J K M; Mont 3640 A 13; Neb 3480 C.
Harold E. Mayland ;; 152 Parkview Drive Union, NJ_ _0708j
FOR SALE; Tex 135 D E, 504 each. Send large SAE for my free lists of common TT's,
trade tokens & medals.
Andrew Morgan - P.Q. Box 1268 ~ Wichita Fall s, TX 76307
FOR SALE: NY 905 0 E G, al I 3 854, 905 C 754, 905 D F $3 each; r4d 300 A $3; ND 320 C
H I J ail 4, 754, 320 8 $3, 320 E $1.50; Kans 940 N $1.25; 111 195 C 304; Ind 520 B
404. +SAE please.
Lee Schumacher - 10609 Eastern :: Kansas City, MO 64134
FARE TOKENS BY STATES, EACH AS A LOT; NONE BROKEN. DETAILED LIST SENT IF YOU SEND A
SASE. CONN . , 15 towns, 9 complete, 92 tokens cat. $18.65, price S56.00. GEORGIA, 17
towns, 11 complete, 74 tokens cat. $13.10, price $50.00. ILLINOIS 57 towns, 28 com-
plete, 262 tokens cat. $250, price $250 (has III 150 K in it). KANS . 19 towns, 8 com-
plete, 97 tokens cat. $32.85, price S98.00. WRYLAND 8 towns, 5 complete, 43 tokens
cat. $23, price $65.00. MASS . 22 towns, 19 complete, 92 tokens cat. $33, price $98.00
MICH. 35 towns, 16 complete, 166 tokens cat. $63.15, price $250.00. MINN . 30 towns,
15 complete, 116 tokens cat, $41.70, price $130.00. HI SSOUR I 17 towns, 7 complete,
126 tokens cat. $36, price $108.00. N.M. 6 towns, 4 complete, 26 tokens cat. $11-15,
price $35.00. N.Y, 57 towns, 34 complete, 291 tokens cat. $77.30, price $235.00.
N.C. 36 towns, 25 complete, 125 tokens cat. $28.30, price $85.00. OHIO 41 towns, 20
complete, 217 tokens cat. $91, price $275.00. TENN . 16 towns, 10 complete, 88 tokens
cat'. $27,20, price $81.00. VA. 20 towns, 9 complete, 112 tokens cat. $35, price
$110.00. WASH. 25 towns, 15 complete, 151 tokens cat. $37, price $110.00, W.V. 13
towns, 7 complete, 38 tokens cat. $14.25, price $47.00. WIS . 31 towns, 8 complete,
118 tokens cat. $47, price $150.00. GUAM 25 A, price $15. Phi I ippines 500 A C 0,
700 G H I, 6 pcs total price $17. Puerto Rico 640 complete $7.00. AM subject to
prior sale; also have Canada, mtsc. world wide. (PHONE 959-9676) (paid $12.55)
H.C. SCHMAL - BOX 5239 PHOENIX, AZ 85010
= ALL AUCTIONS IN THIS ISSUE CLOSE DECEMBER 30 =
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSH I P
1353 WILLIAM CRAWFORD - 101 WESTERN AVENUE, APT. 37 - CAMBRIDGE, mSSACHUSETTS 02139
Age 28; Engineer. Collects U.S., Canada. (Cojjj^ee)
REINSTATEMENTS TO MEMBERSHIP
1249 Bennett 0. Arnold - Box 165 - Durham, Pennsylvania 18039
389 14audie S. Varner - Box 1026 - HoMoman AFB, New Mexico 88330
CHANGES OF ADDRESS (* indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
Ray D. Appelgate - 5611 S.W. 38th Court - Davie, Florida 33314
Max Babinger - P.O. Box 702M - Morristoxm, New Jersey 07960
* Donald Capper - 14 Acresfield Ave., Audenshaw - Manchester 1I34/5SY, England
* Les Hawthorne - c/o 61 Gordon Street, Deepdene 3103, Victoria, Australia
* Ken Hayes - 4411 Morgan Terrace Road - Clayton, California 94517
Harold W. Kilpatrick - 2222 West 16th Street - North Platte, Nebraska 69101
* Leonard H. Paul - 113 Rutledge Avenue - Folsom, Pennsylvania 19033
George R. Pic ton - Box 167-Al, RD 1 - White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661
* Warren B. Scott - 1001 Sylmar Avenue #258 - Clovis, California 93612
* Roy Stewart - Box 4431 Stn. "C" - London, Ontario H5W-5J5, Canada [new zip code]
* Loyde R. White - 29 Stillwell Drive - Dayton, Ohio 45431
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Volume 26, Number 12 DECEMBER, 1972 - Our 3Q6th Issue
Januarj’^ 10, at 9:40 p.ir. Together with this issue we are mailing you a ballot and two
envelopes to be used for a Special Election to ratify two By-Law amendments which were
passed by the Chicago A. V. A. Convention. Please mark your ballot with an X in the appro-
priate box for each of the two amendments, and then place the ballot in smaller envelope
marked "official ballot, " and seal that envelope and place it in the larger envelope addressed
to Ritterband. Then put a stam.p on that envelope and mail it. Ballot must be postmarked no
later than February 10, and received no later than February 15 to be counted.
It is time to pay your 1973 A. V. A. m.embership dues of $5. 00. I have ordered dues
envelopes, but our printer got married and as a result is no longer as expeditious in getting
his work done. So the dues envelopes will not be mailed until the January issue of THE FARE
BOX. But if you wish to pay your dues before then, you may send it directly to the Treasurer,
R. K. Frisoee - 211 King Street - Denver, Colorado 80219. $5 in U. S. funds. Please be
sure to include your AVA noembership number, because Mr. Frisbee keeps his records by
AVA numoers, rather than by names. After March 1, dues will be $5.50.
Last month we quoted Louis Crawford on this page, telling about all tiiose expensive
census tokens he saw at the ANA New Orleans convention. We have now learned who ended
up with most of those rare tokens: none other than an ex-president of the AVA named Dan
DiMichael. As he writes, "As Mr. Crawford says in The Fare Box, it was horrible, but I
guess I got most of the ones shown at the ANA convention. "
It is not too early to begin planning to attend the Silver Anniversary Convention of the
American Vecturist Association, which will be held appropriately in Denver this year, on
Friday thru Sunday, August 10, 11, 12, 1973. It will be a great convention, and we shall
have more details in coming issues of The Fare Box.
The Editor still has a few of the Seattle AVA Convention tour tokens on hand. Nice
little thick white metal tokens picturing a boat, price only $2.00 apiece +SAE, with all pro-
ceeds from their sale going to The Fare Box postage fund. 500 were struck, and most are
gone. The boat pictured on the token, by the way, is a copy of the one on Mich 680 A.
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= THE PRESIDENT'S COLUMN =
-December 1972-
It is time now for meitfoers to vote on ratification of the two by-law amendments
which were adopted at Chicago during the August convention. These changes are simple,
but important to clarify a couple of technical aspects in our club's welfare.
The first change will lower the age of Regular membership from 21 years to 18
years, as needed to bring us into line with recent federal regulations. Members be-
low the age limit v/ill continue to be classed as Juniors, without the right to hold
an elective office. Our current roster shows a total of 7 Junion Members, only some
of whom would be immediately affected by the change. This amendment was unanimously
adopted by the Convention.
The other amendment provides that nominees for office be asked to give tlieir
consent to run before their names are publicized. In the past, any meniber might nom-
inate any other member, v;ho often first learned about it when he saw his name in The
Pare Box. Under the new plan, each nominator is to ascertain in advance if his can-
didate would be willing to run. This will eliminate the undignified practice of
showing numerous nominees with the "declined" IcUiel alongside their names. (As fut-
ure policy, our Secretary plans also to list each nominator, so that members can knov;
where to ask any questions they might have concerning a candidacy.) The second by-
law change was adopted by the Convention with only one dissenting vote.
Ballots are enclosed with this issue, along with inner and outer envelopes for
correct voting procedure. Please cast your vote before the deadline of February 15 ,
1972 , so that the coming reprint of our By-lav/s can reflect the true wishes of the
electorate. A three-fourths affirmative total of those voting is needed to validate
these changes.
- Robe/tC M. R-LttZAband
**«**
= AUCTION FOR THE 1973 CONVENTION IN DENVER ON AUGUST 10,11,]2 =
I am asking again if there are any more "good" tokens that you wish to be includ-
ed in our auction at the 1973 Convention. It appears now that this will be one of
the best auctions ever held at an A.V.A, Convention. The response to my first in-
quiry for material for this auction was not overwhelming in quantity, but it was cer-
tainly overwhelming in quality. I think that you members will be a little surprised
when the auction list is published in THE FARE BOX. There is still room for more
lots if you can get the material to me by January 31. See the October issue of THE
FARE BOX for the fev/ simple rules. Look over your duplicates and send them to me for
the auction.
W.E. DAVIS - P.O. BOX 202 - LITTLETON, COLORADO 80120
= BACK ISSUES STILL AVAILABLE =
The Editor, AdiZZ hcu oveA. 100 dbi^^eAent back Z&Aue^ THE FARE BOX avaZZabZe,
goZng back to 1955, We mnt to move thc6e ouX o^^ he/ie to mzke Aoom ^oa extAa co)W,e6
0(5 cuAAcnt -c4Aue4 — tl'ie only AeoAon we Aave them to be abZe to pAovtde them ^oa
membeAA, OJe AoZd about 15 poundA 0(5 back Zaaoca ZoAt month, and wouZd Ztke to equaZ
tlvxt again thcA month. The pAice iA onZy 35 ^ apiece poAtpaid (3Ad cZoaa imiZ) . JuAt
Zet uA knoio lohat you aZAeady have, and we'ZZ Aend you a nice AeZection that you need.
Von t^iazeau, ouA SecAet^y (P.O. Box 31 - CZinton, CT 06413) oZao hoA Aome back
iAAueA avaiZabZe lAome pAice). I|5 you need any o{^ the ^oZZowing, ondeA diAectZy {,Aom
him: aZZ 1966 iAAueA except JanuoAy; and Jan., Feb., , ApA, , l^iay. Sept., 1967.
IncidentatZy, oua ZoAgeAt and bcAt iAAueA eveA (OeAe thoAe 0(5 1966 and 1967. ThoAe
we/ie the moAt active yeoAA in oua hiAtoAy, Big ZO iXLgeA (and moAe) peA iAAue and
ZotA o^ photo gAaphic pZateA.
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A NEW CATALOGUE OF DANISH TRANSPORTATION TOKENS =
By F.J. Bingen
There was recently published by A.V.A. member Mr. J(^rgen Sc5mod, a Copenhagen
coin dealer, a catalogue of Danish transportation tokens: ISu4nmAkeA 5 Spo^vogivipoZ-
ZttOJi. To my knowledge this is the first time vecturists have at their disposal a
catalogue of the transportation tokens of one country of such a handsome performance.
Every token is exactly described and illustrated and the pictures are very fine and
clear. In a word, it is a catalogue that every collector of world transportation tok-
ens should have in his library.
The catalogue is as complete as is possible — the only omission being the second
striking of the brass Aalborg Ligeud Busmaerke 1956 (Smith 5 K), struck by NEKA,
without dots between the words on the obverse (AALBORG OMNIBUS SELSKAB). And of
course the latest token of this company is not inserted:
AALBORG . OMNIBUS • SELSKAB
B 19 Sd (double arrow thru a ring - the new mark of the firm)
In regard to the prices given I have to make some remarks, however. Why are the
two proofs: Copenhagen (not yet listed by Smith) and Aalborg (Smigh 5 ZA) priced at
DKr. 200, and DKr. 500, respectively? No other proof inserted in this catalogue is
priced, and in my opinion this is the only proper policy. Further, it eludes me why
the oval Esbjerg token (Smith 200 A) is valued at DKr. 8.00 and the one with the tri-
angle hole (Smith 200 B) should have a value od DKr. 25.00. The same can be said of
the scalloped brass token of Odense (Smith 640 D), which is valued at DKr, 6.00 while
the same token with oblong hole (640 E) should be worth DKr, 80,00 (I!) A valuation
like this only Is an invitation to forgersi
There are also listed in this catalogue the two enameled tokens of Grenaa (not
catalogued by Smith, vut varieties of Smith 300 A), These tokens are priced at
OKr. 6.00 each, but unless there should be a hoard of them somewhere In Denmark, these
items are certainly worth much more, in my opinion.
1 mostly regret that Mr, S< 2 imod lists in his catalogue, without any restriction,
the two steel Copenhagen tokens, also catalogued by Mr. Smith (160 ZF and ZG). It
was a British company that operated the first tramcars In Copenhagen (Copenhagen
Railway Company Ltd.). The company was founded with the cooperation of the Danish
merchant C.F, Tietgen in 1863 and the first line operated from Trommesalen to Freder-
iksberg. The fare for the journey from Freder i ksberg to Vesterport was 4 Skilling and
beyond Vesterport a Journey cost 3 Skilling. It was this company that issued the old
fare tokens listed by Smith (ZA thru ZE). These tokens were made of brass, and to rny
knowledge in no official publication of the said company, nor of the Kj^benhavns Spor-
vei Seiskab, founded in 1866, are mentioned tokens made of tinned iron. Everywhere
it speaks of "kontro! maerke af messing," (brass tokens), and the steel tokens have
always been thought to be fakes. It v/ouid be enlightening if Mr. SsJmod would publish
his sources from which he can prove the steel tokens were actually used as transporta-
tion tokens. Until further notice the said tokens should be considered spurious.
Our cataloguer of foreign tokens can find quite a lot of Danish tokens in this
new catalogue which are not yet listed by him. These are not only the new tokens of
Copenhagen (a copper round KS AB MESA Rabatpolet), of Aalborg (see before), of Aarhus
(de blaa busser with stage coach), of Horsens (Smith 360 C in white metal), and of the
town of S^nderborg, which has recently issued a brass token for use on its busses.
It's a nice token with a windmill on It. Besides that, however, Mr. S<3mod lists also
some previously unknown older tokens, as there are from Aarhus the Aarhus-Kongsvang-
Rosenvang token (Smith 10 N) in brass, the Aarhus zinc Sporveje token (Smith 10 BL)
without Sq-sc, and a hexagonal token (probably a mule) with Aarhus-Kongsvang on the
obverse and Aarhus-Viby (brass with Ch); from Odense the Odense Elektriske Sporvej
token (Smith 640 C) in zinc instead of white metal and the Odense Sporvej token with
fleur-de-lys (Smith 640 J) in brass-plated steel instead of brass. The white metal
round token of Aarhus Sporveje with Tr-sc is listed by ScSmod with a question mark.
This token is in my collection and it was acquired from the tramway company in ques-
tion.
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It is to be hoped that in the two other Scandinavian countries there also may be
found a collector who is able and willing to produce a similarly fine catalogue of
the tokens of his country, as this one has turned out to be!
Incidentally, Mr. Studstrup, director of Aalborg Omnibus Selskab, was so kind as
to give us the details of the tokens struck for his company, as follows:
Smith #
Put in Use on
Made by
pieces struc
51
1 July 1956
Carl Nielsens
S^n, Arhus
625,000
5J
1 July 1956
n
23,000
5K
5 November 1967
MEKA
51,500
5L
1 September 1968
11
10,850
5M
r»
It
10,900
5N
If
11
10,700
50
fi
Tl
10,900
5P
ti
11
10,900
50
ti
If
10,900
5R
6 May 1969
Carl Nielsens
SsJn, Rrhus
10,700
5S
1 September 1970
Imperial Metal
Industries,
Birmingham 50,000
5T
1 September 1972
11
100,000
5ZA
pattern
Carl N ie 1 sens
S«5n, Rrhus
16
5ZB
measures only 175 mm MEKA
100,000
so not put in use
In compiling this article, ! made use of several pamphlets and official publica-
tions of Mbenhavns Sporveje,
= THE QIIIJA fWTOR BUS CO. LTD. TOKEN OF HONG KONG =
By Les Hav/thorne
Some time back there appeared in Mr. Smith’s foreign token supplement in THE
FARE BOX the Chinese token CHINA MOTOR BUS CO. LTD. 1936 HONG KONG - GOOD FOR FIVE
CENTS. C.H, B. CO. LTD. This token was reported by J. Douglas Ferguson, In the list-
ing information v^ras given stating that one thousand of these tokens were issued and
then withdra™ because of conflicting with the currency regulations. Also the token
listed as a pattern, no titfith standing that 1,000 of them Avere issued.
Recently an article in a Melbourne (Australia) newspaper gave the information
that the China Motor Bus Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong '.ms planning on buying 50 double-deck
buses that have been used in Sydney, from the New South Wales Government.
This article promoted me to write the company in Hong Kong for information with
regard to this token (I have one) to clear up what doubts I had as to its proper list-
ing. Tlie following information was received by me from the company in Hong Kong:
"Tliese tokens v/ere introduced to aid change giving during busy festival periods
when pressure on conductors for change Afas such that there '.rere insufficient five-cent
currency coins in circulation in the Colony. To ease the situation the bus company
introduced its OAtfn tokens for change giving. But these were used so Avidely for other
purposes that the Government stepped in and prohibited their application."
This information should once and for all time put these tokens in their proper
listing as regular issues, and they should be given a value.
*4;** A
David Schenkman reports a couple of items about Avhich Ave know nothing, and any
information would be appreciated:
-ON- STEAMER G.Vh HILL
A Oc Sd Good For 10<: in Merchandise (23mm)
SKY RIDE 105 AJ. VAN BUREN ST.
B Sq St-sc Good For 5<? in Trade (ISinin)
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= SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO THE 1972 LIST OF VECTURIST PERSONAL TOKENS =
By J.M. Coffee
TivU a. Aupplemznt to the boolzlU PERSOML TOKEMS Of l/ECTURJSTS pub-
■tl6k^d til foAch J972 b/j the I'-JoAtk EodteAn O&ctaAtAt khiiOcJjOition and
dUtAlbutod lottk copitA Ofl THE PARE bOX. T.'-ie Ftut SuppZment to tliiA
booliZot: t/JOA pabZL&k&d tn tliz JanuoAij 1972 OjJ THE FARE SOX.
you have, an anltAtzd peAAonat tokzn, AtmpZy Atnd om to the EdttoA to
get tt ti&ted.
DANIEL OIMiCHAEL P.0, BOX 485 COATESVILLE, PA.
COLLECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TOKENS (STAR)
50
B
B
32
Sd
( A . V ,A , sea I )
50
C
A
32
Sd
ri
ROBERT M. RITTERBAND PRESIDENT A.V.A. 1971-73
LOS ANGELES 90048
118
B
Pr
38
Sd
Col lector of Transportation Tokens (streetcar)
EL DENCE WANTED, TOKENS, CHARGE COINS, PA. STORE CARDS
PHI LA., PA, DE 3-7063
412
D
Pb
38
Sd
( bi ank) (error)
412
E
Pb
38
Pc
" (pierced to correct error)
E. DENCE A.V.A. 412 TOKEN COLLECTOR PHILADELPHIA PA. 19136
412
F
Pg
38
Sd
Collector of Transportation Tokens (streetcar)
JOSEPH ALLIS AVA L-431 NEVA L-5 VECTURIST CONVENTION
CHICAGO, ILL. AUG. 11-13, 1972
431
V
Pb
38
Sd
Collector of Transportation Tokens (streetcar)
431
W
Pr
38
Sd
NORTH EA, STERN VECTURIST ASS'N
449
c
Pb
33
Sd
Tenth Anniversary November 1962 - 1972
'WELCOME TO 24th ANNUAL AVA CONVENTION CHICAGO 1972
GRANT B. SCHMALGEMEIER
462
H
A
32
Sd
(A.V.A. seal)
RAY BYRNE 701 N. NEGLEY AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA. 15206
536
A
B
Oc
Sd
Good For 1 Drink (25mn)
DON R. McKELVEY 2822 19th AVENUE PORT HURON, HIGH. (2 STARS)
592
A
A
32
Sd
Collector of AM Michigan Tokens A.V.A. 592 (star)
AL ZAIKA P.O. BOX 65 BELLMAWR, N.J. TOKEN COLLECTOR
601
B
B
32
Sd
(A.V.A, Sea 1 )
GEORGE H. WYATT AVA 605 SKYLARK LANE LUNENBURG, MASS. 01462
605
B
A
32
Sd
(A.V.A. seal)
RAY E. OLSON 32137 OAKLEY LIVONIA, MICH. 48154
767
A
Pg
38
Sd
Teacher-Collector Wants to Buy Michigan Tokens & Medals
KIRK S. SMITH A.V.A. 775 (LIFE) 328 AVENUE "F"
REDONDO BEACH CAL. 90277
775
A
Pb
38
Sd
Collector of Transportation Tokens (streetcar)
E.L. TOMBERLIN 14883 WASHINGTON AVE. SAN LEANDRO CALIF.
1076
B
Pr
38
Sd
Collector of Transportation Tokens (trolley car)
1076
C
Pg
38
Sd
11
1076
D
Pb
38
Sd
11
1076
E
Pe
38
Sd
11
1076
F
Pw
38
Sd
11
MERRY CHRIST WS BOB CONEY SIOUX CITY, IOWA 1972
1089
G
Pb
38
Sd
Collector of Transportation Tokens (streetcar)
HAL DUNN CARSON CITY AND STEWART, NEV. 1972
1111
B
B
31
Sd
P.O. Box 114, Carson City, Nev. Token & Trade Mirror
Collector California & Hevada (Sc)
EVERETT MASTRICH STAR IN DRIVE STAMFORD, CONN. 06902
1127
A
Pr
38
Sd
Collector of Transportation Tokens (streetcar)
MERRY CHRISTMAS E.R. MASTRICH STAMFORD, CONN. 06902
1 127
B
Pg
38
Sd
Col lector of Transportation Tokens (streetcar)
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1141 A A 32 Sd
1189 8 Pb 38 Sd
1213 A Pb 32 Sd
1219 B S 28 Sd
1232 A Pr 38 Sd
1251 A 02 Ov Sd
1251 B Bz Ov Sd
1251 C Bz Ov Sd
1251 D Bz Ov Sd
1269 B B 38 Sd
1312 A Pg 33 Sd
AMERICAN VECTOR I ST ASSOCIATION GENE A. SKOGLUND
1323 SO. CAPE WAY DENVER 80226 PH. 303-905-2176
Col lector of Transportation Tokens (streetcar)
DON NOE NO. ARLINGTON, N.J. A.V.A. 1189 N.E.V.A. 196
T.A.M.S. 2407
Good For One Token I Collect All New Jersey Tokens
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DECORATING AL HENDRICKSON
RT. 3 BOX 15 WARREN, MINN.
Good For 504 in Trade
WILLIAM A. WILLIGES WANTS CA TOKENS BUY OR TRADE WHEATLAND
Good For 1 Drink
WHERE SHOPPING IS EASY NICK'S RED OWL WARREN, MINN, 56762
EVERYTHING IN GROCERIES PLUS S & H GREEN STAMPS
Good For 294 in Trade
LLOYD E. WAGAMAN ROUTE 4 mRTINSVILLE IND LUCKY PENNY
BUY SELL TRADE ELONGATED COINS BY (HORSESHOE) (
(rolled out on Lincoln cent)
ELONGATED COINS BUY TRADE SELL LLOYD E WAGAMAN ROUTE 1
BOX 201 F CAMBY I NO 46113
(rolled out on Lincoln cent)
LLOYD E WAGAWN ROUTE 1, BOX 201-F CAMBY, IND. 46113
ELONGATED COINS LUCKY CENT (HORSESHOE)
(roiled out on Lincoln cent)
ELONGATED COIN COLLECTOR LLOYD E WAGAMAN ROUTE 1, BOX 195-D
CAMBY IND 46113
(rolled out on Lincoln cent)
RON LERCH P.O. BOX 8149 SACRAMENTO, CAL. 95818
GOOD FOR 1 TOKEN
All Forms of Old Time Western Advertising Tokens For
Merchants, Transportation, Military, Ect.
’Wanted Buy or Trade
JOAN LEVENTHAL 208-15 14th AVE. BAYSIDE, N.Y. 11360
Happy Hanukah Merry Christrras This Token is Good For
One Season’s Greeting
ThSr ^otioutcng -should aZ&o be addzd to thz tist:
479 A A 32 Sd
498 B A 26 Sd
(For 498 A,
1035 BA 32 Sd
ROY STEWART P.O. BOX 4481 STA. 'C' LONDON, ONTARIO
Collector of AM Ontario Tokens
VECTURIST LESTER G. DAVIS OLD TIMER ASSAY COMMISSIONER
1967 NUMISMATIST
Co First Class (Toonerville Trolley) H.A.S, (reeded edge)
(anodized gold)
see token incorrectly listed as 484 A in NEVA listing)
JOEL J, REZNICK 1818 APACHE LANE MT. PROSPECT, ILL. 60056
AVA 1035 NEVA 173 CHAIRMAN 1972 CONVENTION CHICAGO
AUGUST 11-13 1972
(A.V.A. seat )
***•)(*
Some tim& back someone sent me the ^oZZoi,M,ng token. I A.eg-iet I don’t fiermrhoA
wlxtch tJoJUL tt iM.s. 1(5 someone ifxitl claMn tt, T’lZ asstgn -Lt a nvmbeA...
WALL'S COINS & TOKENS MT. VIEW ANCHORAGE ALASKA
B 17 Sd Good For 154 in Trade
Wo/tfe utZl begtn soon on tfie Catatogae Supplement voltunz to At^^}ood III, lohtch
uiilZ tnetude a complete FeASonaZ Token Listing. Be su/ie to have ijouji pcAsonaZ token
tncluded. tt has not been listed tjet, send one to the Editor.
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CALIFORNIA
= DECEflBER SUPPLEflENT TO ATIJOOD'S CATALOGUE =
By Ralph Freiberg
Miscellaneous 1000 (Reported by New Issues Service)
HERTZ (LOGO) [printed in yellov/ and black]
AIR CALIFORI'JIA (LOGO) [printed in black]
pic G o Pw 36 Sd One Cocktail on Board hir California Compliments of Hertz
Oak (vars.)
if H o Pw 36 Sd (sane as G but 'witli sticker pasted on reverse reading:}
Bonus Token Redeemable For $1.50 in Services or Products
(not cash) From Air California Oak
$0.15
.15
I o IHv 36 Sd
Bonus Token From Hertz Redeemable For $1.50 in Services or
Products (not cash) From Air California Oak
.15
MINNESOTA
Pipestone 660 (Reported by Daniel DiMichael)
NASONS BUS & TRANSFER PIPESTONE MINN.
C o A Oc Sd Good For One Fare (25nn)
WASHINGTON
Vancouver 920 (See page 145, December 1971 issue of The Fare Box) [ex-Unid. #95]
OGDEN tlEADO:JS VICTORY DUS
E o Fd 21 Pc One Fare
UNIDENTIFIED (Reported by Louis Crawford, Jr.)
McBRIDE TRANSFER GOOD FOR ONE RIDE
129 A 20 Sd (blank)
= NOTES BY RALPH FREIBERG =
December usually has few listings so V7e are putting in a couple of listings of
Miscellaneous tokens. These tol'ens are given by the Hertz company, a nation-wide car
rental agency. Wlien people v;ho rent cars, and then ride one of the planes of Air Cal-
ifornia, they are given one of these tokens. The first one issued mentioned one cock-
tail, but due to certain requirements tliey had to change the v;ording on the tokens.
First they took the tokens on hand and simply pasted a round sticker on them . xhen
later they had more made with the new inscription printed onto the tokens. The vrord
"Oak" is for Oakland Airport. There are many who don't collect all tolcens, but others
believe that anything connected with transportation should be acknowledged at least
somewhere in our Catalogue, so v/e're putting these in the Miscellaneous category.
The New Issues Service will try to obtain quantities of such tokens as this, \7hen
they can get them at a minimum price. The Cal 1000 I token is still in use, but only
a fevj of the older ones ^rere still available.
As a rule the Nev' Issues Service doesn't riake any mailings during December when
there is a conflict with Christmas mail. But in this case NIS mailed out these Cal
1000 tokens because even if a fev? were lost the loss wouldn’t be that great. Anyone
in niS who doesn't want them should feel free to return tliem. Incidentally, the NIG
reports one member who '.wanted to join, but only vranted to receive scarce horsecar
tokens." He is still waiting for his first shipment. It will be a long wait.
Dan DiMichael showed off the new Pipestone depotel at the Chicago Convention.
It differs from the 660 B token only in its having "NASONS" instead of "NASON."
The evidence, as indicated on page 145, Decernlaer 1971 Fare Box, seems sufficient
to require a listing of the Ogden Meadows token from Vancouver, Hash. No one has
come up with any other ideas since that information vras published.
The Unidentified token appears to be an old depotel. Anyone who has ever heard
of such a line is \ 7 elcome to inform us of v-^hat information he has-
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= DECEMER SUPPLEMENT TO THE CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS =
By Kenneth E. Smith
ENGLAND (Reported by Don Capper)
T'feidenhead 1*92
MAIDENHEAD CORPORATION
Concessionary Bus Fare 3p (green) .30
MATLOCK U.D.C. CONCESSIONARY FARE TOKEN NOT TRANSFERABLE
Token Value 2^v Valid Between 1st Apr 1972 to 30th Sept 1972
(green) ( 39 x 26 mm) .30
Token Value 2jp Valid Between 1st Oct 1972 to 31st March 1973
( orange ) ( 39 x 26 irim) . 30
Portsmouth 600
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH (CITY ARMS)
AD C 30 Sd Bus Travel Token 2p (orange) .20
(The above tokens will be distributed by the Nicolosi New Issues Service.)
DSNiyiARK
These are patterns from Jjirgen Sjimod's new book BiiAwnsAkCA. S SpO’^vogfiSpO-t&Ct&A.,
AG
C
26 Sd
Matlock 510
AC
C
Rt Sd
AD
C
Rt Sd
Aarhus
10
AARHUS SPORVEJE
ZAo ^-/M 13 Tr-sc
; (seal) (ex 10 BO)
Pattern
ZBo K
15 Sd
” (thick)
Pattern
ZCo WM 15 Sd
ft ft
Pattern
ZDo B
18 S-sc
rr
Pattern
ZEo B
18 15-sc "
Pattern
ZFo Z
19 T-sc
( same as obverse )
Pattern
Copenhagen l60
K0BEI'IHAVi'JS SPORVEJE KS nA.BATP0LET
YAo B
21 Sd
(same as obverse)
Pattern
YBo B
20 Sd
(Copenhagen's little mermaid with
ship and crane) (.3mm edge) Pattern
YCo B
20 Sd
(like YB but with ,6inm edge)
Pattern
YDo Z
20 Sd
(like l60 B)
Pattern
YZo B
20 Sd
" (nickel-plated)
Forgery
Holding 460
HOLDING BYBUSSER (2 STARS)
ZAo B
20 Ch
(same as obverse)
Pattern
Banders 720
RANDERS OMNIBILER (8-POINTED STAR)
ZAo B
19 Ch
(same as obverse) (large hole)
Pattern
Remember, when you report new discoveries, in addition to giving the exact working
and spelling and p\inctuation, to send rubbings or photographs. This is essential to
insure accurate listings. Please keep the listings coming.
KENDIETH E. SI4ITH - 328 AVENUE F - REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90277
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= DECEMBER SUPPLEMENT TO FEISEL’S CATALOGUE OF PARKING TOKENS =
By Duane H. Feise)
CONNECTICUT
Uaterbury 3S60 (Reported by a non-member)
WATERBIJRY ELKS CLUB PARKING CHECK B.P.O.E. LODGE NO. 265
BoD 23 Sd Parking Check For 'taterbury Elks Club $0.50
ILLINOIS
Chicago 3150 (Reported by J.D. Ferguson (CE), Jerry Archer (CF), Ben Odesser (CG))
G H ( INCUSE) (Grant Hospital)
CE B 25 Sd (blank) *35
CF WM 25 Sd '' *^5
PEERLESS FEDERAL CHICAGO (GATE)
CG Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. G) *25
Hines 3416 (Reported by Odesser)
VA HOSPITAL, HINES, ILLINOIS (GATE)
A Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. G)(1/71- ) .35
INDIANA
Whiting 3980 (Reported by Gerald Johnson)
TH E FIRST BANK OF WH I T I NG WH I T I NG, I ND I ANA
A B 23 Sd Customer Parking (6/71- ) .25
MICHIGAN
St. Joseph 3870 (Reported by Robert Knoblock)
BERRIEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE ST. JOSEPH, MICH.
B o WM 25 Sd (bu i Id ing) (5/70-10/71 ) .25
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis 3540 (Reported by Fred Zubrycki )
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
*C WM 25 Sd (blank) (2/71- ) .25
St. Paul 3760 (Reported by OHF)
MILLER HOSPITAL ST. PAUL MINN.
*A B 25 Sd Good For Parking Only .50
MILLER HOSPITAL PARKING RAfiP (NUMBER) ( incuse white letters)
*B Pu Oc Pc (same as obverse except no number) (47mm) ( i ncuse white itrs) .50
NEW YORK
Hempstead 3360 (Reported by Ouincy Laflin)
(AS A AND B)
C B 25 Sd Good Only In Parking Garage .15
Rochester 3780 (Reported by Laflin)
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (GATE)
C
Bz
25
Sd
Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. D,H)
EASTWN KODAK COMPANY KODAK K (second
KODAK incuse)
.55*
0
WM
25
Sd
Kodak Office Kodak K (second Kodak
EASTMAN KODAK COfIPANY VISITORS’ PARK 1 NG
i ncuse)
.35*
E
WM
25
Sd
Eastman Park Division Rochester New
York
.35*
OHIO
Cincinnati 3165 (Reported by Odesser and OHF)
CINCINNATI GENERAL HOSPITAL (GATE)
*L Bz 25 Sd Parcoa Token (gate) (Rev. D)(1965- )
CGH CINCINNATI, OHIO
*M B 22 Sd (bl ank) (Cincinnati General Hospital)
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PENMSYLVANIA
Jenkintown 3437 (Reported by Ed Dence)
JENKIMTOWiJ PLAZA
*A WM 25 Sd (blank) 30.25
SOUTH CAROLINA
Spartanburg 3840 (Reported by Joe Studebaker)
MONTGOMERY BUILDING SPARTANBURG, S.C.
C B 23 Sd Parkina Token .25
(0: .... border)
a. (beaded)
b. (plain)
WISCONSIN
Madison 3410 (Reported by Johnson)
MADISON GENERAL HOSPITAL
B WM 25 Sd (blank)(10/69- ) .25
Milwaukee 3510 (Reported by Knoblock)
V.A. CENTER MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
AO 8 23 Sd (same as obverse) ( 1 1/7 1- ) .25
(The center is actually located in Wood, Wis.)
WYOMING
Wort and 3900 (Reported by DHF)
HOTEL WASHAKIE
B B 22 Sd Parking .25
ADO IT IONS AND CORRECTIONS
Unid 3053: Reported TF3 10/72, change number to 3053 A)
Canada Sask 3800 AB; Reported TF3 10/72; Saskatoon code number should be 3900
not 3800.
= PARKING TOKEN NOTES BY DUANE H. FEISEL =
Let me start this report by wishing every one of you a great New Year in 1973!
There are a lot of listings this month, so let’s swing into them. Remember the
asterisk (*) before the token letter indicates that the item will not be listed in
the new edition of the catalogue. All the other pieces wilt be listed, although it
means quite a bit of retyping of pages for me. Hov/ever in view of the delays already
encountered in completing the new edition the least 1 can do is make it as complete as
possible. I might even add in the (*) pieces as late listings.
Nothing known about the Waterbury token. The Elks stopped using all tokens sev-
eral years ago, so the A is also obsolete.
The pair of tokens for Grant Hospital in Chicago are rather crude, but they are
used for parking. The hospital also uses blank slugs and some manufacturers' stock
tokens. The hospital is extremely reluctant to part with any tokens.
Jerry Archer visited the Peerless Federal office and found that they were using
the newly listed token as well as the old IL 3150 AD (see the old catalogue). My
letter and remittance were returned with no comment, so it may take some effort to
get these tokens.
The VA Hospital in Hines, III., has a special gate-controlled parking lot for
patients with spinal cord injuries. The hospital indicates that tokens are not avail-
able for collectors.
The Whiting token is given out to customers of the bank for free exit from a
gate-controlled lot. I got a few tokens by writing, but the bank will not se! I me a ,
quantity for PTNIS. You might try writing, sending 25<J +SAE to 1500 119th St., 46394.
Persons visiting the Berrien County Courthouse, St, Joseph, Ml, on business were
given two tokens to gain exit from a gate-controlled lot. Non-business visitors were
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required to pay 50<J to get out of the lot. Although the tokens are obsolete 1 am un-
able to buy a quantity of the tokens. I got a few by writing, so you might try the
usuai 25^ _SAE to Port St., Zip 49085.
The new Minneapoiis token is used for exit from a gate-controlled lot for pat-
ients. It took a while, but a supply of these tokens has been secured for distribu-
tion to PTNIS subscribers.
This summer after the AVA Convention in Chicago, I made my way west by passing
through the Mi nneapol i s-St. Paul area among other places. One stop was at the Miller
Division of United Hospitals, Inc., in St. Paul. The brass tokens are used in the
doctors' parking tot to open the gate for out-patients after 12 Hoon. Part of the
hospital facilities include a large parking garage, and the plastic tokens are given
to special visitors to permit free exit when the tokens are handed to an attendant.
It was not possible to obtain either of these tokens in quantity.
Nothing more is known about the Hempstead, NY, listing beyond what is provided
by the token inscription itself.
Add 3 more tokens to the previous listing for Kodak in Rochester, NY. Again, the
token inscriptions are the only information available on these pieces. I have written
the company, but have not received an answer.
The tokens for the Cincinnati General Hospital are available only to certain cat-
egories of employees when assigned to afternoon or night shifts. I assume there is a
gate-controlled parking lot which normally requires a cash payment for exit. The
hospital sent me a couple of each token for the $1 I sent, so you might be successful
in writing to 234 Goodman St., zip 45229.
No reply was ever received from my inquiry to Jenkintown Plaza. I hope some one
of the eastern collectors will be able to obtain this token for the rest of us.
Apparently tokens are sold to tenants of the Montgomery Building, Spartanburg,
for distribution to customers and/or employees. A gate-controlled lot allows free
entry, but a token is needed for exit. A supply of the b variety will be sent out
to PTNIS members who have a sufficient account balance.
The Madison, Wis., token is used to gain exit from a gate-controlled 600-car par-
king ramp. No quantity of tokens available to me, but i did get a few by writing.
Try 202 S. Park St., zip 53715,
A special parking lot at the VA center in Wood, Wis., is used by handicapped
veteran patients and by professional personnel. Since the token is inscribed for
Milwaukee, that is where it will be catalogued even though the Center is located in
Wood. The token is not available to collectors although I did receive a single piece
by writing. The zip for Wood is 53193.
After quite a few stops beyond the Minneapo! is-St. Paul area this summer 1 made
my way to Norland, Wyo. There I was able to obtain an example of the new listing,
but only the one piece. The hotel is very short of tokens and does not want to give
them out to others; there is a gate-control 1 ed lot for the use of guests of the hotel.
Last issue of the parking token report indicated that I would be sending out the
TN 3400 C token to PTNIS members. However my potential supplier returned my check
with the explanation that the tokens are no longer being used. Sorry about that!
= DECEMBER NEif ISSUES SERVICE REPORT =
By Jolm G. Nicolosi
This December for tlie first time in our almost IS-year existence we're breaking
a rule and sending out some tokens, honing tney i^ill all be received; Calif 1000
G H I. 'We don't have enough to go around to all members of NIS, so Associate members
will get only the 1000 I, I regret to renort. All 3 of these tokens are now obsolete.
Anyone not wanting then, feel free to return for full credit.
This will clear the decks for the coming year, and let’s hone we can do as well
in 1973 as we did in 1972. We do have several tokens pending for January.
As of the first of tiie year, we shall begin to clean house, removing NIS members
whose balances are not in the black. This is your last chance, if you're in the red.
Best wishes for 1973 to one and alll
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SEND 3 TT's OR Pi’s, receive 3 diff. pinback 1" pins with Santa's face — souvenirs of
Xmas parties 1970,71,72, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Wash. These are
great for flea markets; multiples welcome.
G.W. Gallagher 3518 Rocky Pt. Rd. ^ Bremerton, WA 98510
WANTED; Mass 630 A F, 760 E; Conn 520 D, 35 0; Vt 60 A B, 700 3.
Mel Beaton ^ 50 Heel a St. ;;; Boston, W 02122
FOR SALE: Ca! 997 H I, 25<t each +SAE. Also for the asking and 16<f (stamps) my per-
sonal tokens 1076 A B C D E F.
E.L. Tomberiin P.O. Box 2295 ;;; San Leandro, CA 94577
FOR SALE: PTMS 3001 G; Pa 997 A B D E F G H I J ?! N 0 P; ta 30 D; Wash 840 E; Wise
440 E; DC 500 A B; Salvador 700 A; Costa Rica 760 E. If no trade will sell to the
highest bidder. = Robt. Kelley - 6315 Parkview Circle Mason, OH 45040
AVA 1969 OAKLAND CONVENTION CAL 760 J, only 1,000 issued. Don;t be left out. Not
every member of AVA may possess one. Price $1.65; two for 3.05; 3 for 4,20.
Bill Willi ges ;;;; Box 445 ;; Wheatland, CA 95692
TRADE WVa 640 A, Pa 675 D, Ky 10 K, 10 P, or others for the new Kiddie Rides that I
need both adult and child fares needed. Send list what you would like to trade.
Joe E. Studebaker 2614 Leqare St. Beaufort, SC 29902
WANTED: department store charge coins from your city or town. Will trade TT's or pay
cash. To those that I owe a personal token, please let me know.
Ed Pence ^ 8627 Crispin Drive ;; Philadelphia, PA 19156
TWO SCARCE ONESJ Wheeling WVa 890 D and Pittsburgh Pa 765 I (vulcanite) for best
offer in cash.
Nei 1 Sowards 548 Home Ave. Fort Vjayne, IN 46807
NY 78 A (Bear Mountain) for trade. If you have nothing to trade I will accept a cash
offer. I have 3 tokens available.
Morton H, Dawson ;; 182 Whiting Lane 2 West Hartford. CT 06119
FOR AUCTION; FI 330 C; la 510 A; r4o 140 A; NC 160 A. Also the following unpunched
solid errors: Like Ca 760 F only solid, like IL 150 Z, Mass 113 I, 550 F; Mo 440 N;
NJ 115 C; NY 440 A; NC 160 A. Also like IL 150 Z only unpunched and in brass, and
NY 630 Ai In white metal. Also an 18mm blank hub planchet, WM,
Paul Targonsky - 23 Harrison St. ;; Meriden, CT 06450
TRADE MY PERSONAL TOKEN for any personal token from Michigan. Or you may have one
for the asking +SAE, Have many TT's and PT's to trade or sell. Want Michigan only;
tokens, medals, wooden money. Would also welcome your want-list if you have nothing
to trade. = D.R, Me Ke Ivey ;;; 2822 19th Ave. Port Huron, Ml 48060
AUCTION: over 100 lots from 51 to $10, send stamped envelope for list.
Doug Redies ;;;; Pox 4461 Cedar Rapids, lA 52407
FOR SALE AT 204 EACH + POSTAGE; DC 500 C P 0 S V; Puerto Rico 640 E H; Ontario 400 C;
Quebec 200 A. 254 each: Cal 450 C, 715 U V; Ct 210 A, 290 0, 305 Q; Fla 60 A, 530 E,
910 H, 930 C; III 495 G. Will also take Indian head pennies in trade for tokens at
rate of 204 per penny.
Claude G. Thompson ;; 3757 Kipling Ave. So. Minneapolis, MN 55416
HAIL BID: Pa 400 C, 495 J; Minn 730 D B; ida 640 A; Ohio 745 0; Ind 500 A; Cal 300 J;
Conn 235 B; SD 680 D. Anyone wanting my list of TT's for sale or trade please send
SAE. = Stanley Buckley ;; 23 18th Street Newport, KY 41071
FOR SALE AT MY COST FROM AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION RECENTLY PURCHASED: Canada, B.C.
700 A $6.00, 700 B $7.00, 850 B $6; Manitoba 900 B $15; Ontario 125 A $3.50, 400 A
$16, 475 A $25, 675 A $22, 675 B $25, 725 D SIS, 750 A $15, 850 A $52, 875 C $65.00;
Quebec 345 D $4, 999 A $15; Tennessee 430 A $6; Ohio 175 W $4,75.
J. Douglas Ferguson Box 58 ;;; Rock Island. Quebec
CHICAGO A.V.A. CONVENTION TOUR TOKEN— sterl i ng silver, struck by Franklin Mint— only
500 struck. ..a few still for sale to A.V.A. members at $3.50 +SAE (price $5 to non-
members. = Joel Reznick, c/o U.V.C. ^ P.O. Box 299 ;; Chicago, IL 60690
CATALOGUE OF WORLD TRANSPORTATION TOKENS & PASSES except North America. First edi-
tion 1967 at $5.00, either bound or unbound; specify which, f-lake check payable to;
Kenneth E. Smith 2 328 Avenue F - Redondo Beach. CA 90277
ATWOOD'S CATALOGUE OF U.S. & CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION TOKENS, 3rd edition 1970, with
731 pages and thousands of illustrations. Available either buckram-bound or loose-
leaf (no binder). Price $7.50 postpaid to AVA members ($10 to others).
American Vecturist Assn. - P.O. Box 1204 - Boston, MA 02104
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FOR SALE AT CAT. U.TLESS OTHERWISE QUOTED, +SAE; Cal 1000 C D E F I 15<t each; la 50 C
0; Pa 95 A 0; SD 600 A B; Wis 970 A B; Minn 520 AH, 365 A 3; fto 360 A B; Ore 270 A B,
475 A B; Kans 360 A, 10 A B; Ind 710 A 3; Fla 620 A B; Ca I 275 F, 700 A B, 703 A B.
John G. Nicolos? - 3002 Galindo St. 2 Oakland, CA 94601
WANTED; Rl 520 A B C D E F G I, 700 B C; DC 500 A E F G H I J L M N 0 AF AG AH, 998 A
3 C. Please state price first time. My personal token for trade.
Richard P. Parker ;; 6148 Edsall Rd. 0504 ;; Alexandria, VA 22304
ALL SOUTH CAROLINA TOKENS NEEDED. Wil I trade SC 230 C or 880 A for SC 110, 490 A 3,
880 B or 500 A & C. Also have several S.C. parking & an unlisted S.C. car wash for
trade. = Randy Chambers 2 P.O. Box 1026 Gaffney. SC 29340
HARD TO FIND PA 375 A for trade for any 25<J token or will sell for 50C +SAE.
Charles McKee ;; Box 9 ;; Fenelton, PA 16034
VWNTED: Saloon, I'to. C,\'L store cards & TT’s. Have to trade Alas 800 A; Ariz 640 £;
la 640 Sc; Pa 15 F, 495 G H; Tenn 430 A B; Wis 5 A, 510 F; Guam 25 A and Ont 325 A C.
Littlefield 3547 Utah 2 St. Lou is, MO 63118
Here’s wishing everyone had a nice Holiday Season. For you beginners I've got an of-
fer you can't refuse: 100 diff. bus tokens, incl. less than 5 parking, for Just $10
and it's postpaid. Free retail lists on bus or trade tokens, old checks or stock
certificates. = Paul Cunningham - Box 1 Tecumseh, Ml 49286
BRITISH TT’s for sale in sets from Aberdare (6), (Wales 30); Aberdeen (7) (Scotland
30); Belfast (7)(Northern Ireland 160); Barnsley (10){England 48). All 4 sets for $5.
Others also available; please state your interests. Send cash or international M.O.
postpaid ship mail in 3 weeks.
Donald Capper - 14 Acresfield Ave. , Audenshaw - Manchester M54/5SY. ENGLAND
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Ala 120 K, 570 E; Ark 405 3; Fla 380 S, 690 C; ILL 130 C; Ky 640 A;
La 30 E F at 50<t each. Ala 570 F, 750 K L; Fla 540 C, 880 F; Ky 510 AK,BD; III 130 G
at $1. Also (3a 630 A at $6, 650 B at $4,
Louis Crawford. Jr. - Box E Long Beach , MS 39560
ROICE OFFERS FAIR EXCHANGE: Send from 5 to 15 diff. 25€ TT’s for mine all different
from yours. My 15<f TT's in exchange for your surplus. Write with your trade list.
Roice V. Rider 2 1523 Bailey St. ;;;; Lansing, Ml 48910
WILL PAY CASH for any of the following "garden variety" California TT’s; 70 A, 300
B C E, 320 C F G, 430 A, 715 N R, 745 S, 795 B, 825 B, 895 £ G H I K L M 0 P R, 945 F
G H 1. If your prices are anywhere near catalogue. Just send them here for my prompt
payment. If you need heavy premiums, let's at least talk things over.
Robert M. Ritterband ;; 6576 Colgate Ave. 2 Los Angeles, CA 90048
WANTED; Tokens issued by the Individual Drinking Cup Co. or drinking cup tokens issued
by any other company. These do not have to be from railroads. Please describe and
price. = David E. Schenkman ;; P.O. Box 16122 2 Suit land, MD 20023
f-«DERN CANADIAN TRANSP, TOKENS WANTED: Ont 999 C; Que 620 T U X Z AA, 870 F G, 970 8,
997 A; also parking tokens Ont 3740 Ac,Ad,Ba; Que 3999 B, Trades available. 30 diff,
car wash tokens $25 postpaid & insured.
Harold V. Ford 6641 Saroni Drive Oakland, CA 9461 1
WANTED; Miss 320 C, pay $10; Ala 610 A, pay $3; also Miss., La. trade tokens - will
buy or trade TT's or other states trade tokens.
Louis F, Crawford P.O, Box E :: Long Beach, MS 39560
FOR SALE; Wis 40 E; Ark 435 Ja 254, Ark 435 D 354 3.U. +SAE.
Bob Kloida :: 2321 Parkrtdge Ave. ^ r4arinette, Wl. .
FOR TRADE OR BID; 10 best trades or bids on Hawaii 240 E "Hula Girt" over $1.50
by 3/31/73 = Elmer Hamano ;; P.O. Box 1406 Honolulu. HI 96807
TRADE: AK 190 A and IL 150 AG, both for IL 150 S.
Don Punshon 3360 N. Neenah Ave. :: Chicago, IL 60634
WANTED TO BUY; Nev 100 B; NC 240 A; Pa 750 K; Wash 780 U.
L.D. Grady 325 Edgemont Ave. Palmerton, PA 18071
HAVE FOR TRADE: Tenn 75 F H I K L, 430 A, 690 G H I; Tex 400 Ab. Wil! trade for TT's
I need or military I need. Write first.
Hank Reid I inq ;; 8847 Lipton shire Dal las, TX 75238
WANTED TO BUY: Del 300 C D F H; Ore 160 I, 700 J; Cal 895 H K P, 950 B C. ’Will pay
postage. = George H. Wyatt ;; Skylark Lane Lunenburg, MA 01462
= ALL AUCTKJWS TW THIS ISSUE CLOSE FEBRUARY 8 «
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= APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP =
1354 ROBERT E. GEORGE - 909 FRANKLIN - DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61832
Aqe 28; Firefighter. Collects U.S, [Uacliztta]
1355 C, ARTHUR HUSSWN - 3204 GIBBONS AVENUE - BALTIMORE, f^RYLAND 21214
Age 60; Retired. Collects U.S., Canada, foreign. (A. lio^gan)
1356 ANTON E. KOCIAN - 12305 WORTHINGTON AVENUE - CLEVELAND, OHIO 44111
Age 62; Plumber. Collects U.S., ..parking, [Co^lZQ,]
1357 HAROLD HATFIELD - 2526 NORTH 37th STREET - MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53210
Age 43; Watchmaker, Collects U.S. [K>tonvnWieJt)
1358 WINFORD T, NOWELL - 8 ROLLINS STREET - GROVELAND, FIASSACHUSETTS 01834
Age 37; Engineer. Collects U.S. (COjJijee.)
1359 JOANN KORVER - BOX 995 - BOULDER, COLORADO 80302
Age 21; Student. Collects U.S. {Co^^ze.)
1360 THOWS ANDREW MATOLA - 452A NORTH 41st STREET - MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53208
Age 30; Traffic Engineer. Collects U.S. {K^onrniZi-<lA]
1361 KARL W. GABSCH - 9900 GARDINER AVENUE - SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20902
Age 58; Bus Operator. Collects U.S., Canada. {H^indz)
1362 SGT. RAY A. BOWS - NATO SUP ACTY - APO NEW YORK 09667
Age 25; Collects foreign. (6-inge.n]
1363 MILTON G. HEITtlAN - MARENGO, IOWA 52301
Age 40; Farmer. Collects U.S., and Iowa Parking. (Botz)
1364 RICHARD C. GRUNDISH, SR. - BOX 866 - RUSSELLS POINT, OHIO 43348
Age 59; Retired. Collects U.S. (Rxdet.)
REINSTATEMENT TO MEMBERSHIP
425 Roice V. Rider 1523 Bailey Street - Lansing, Michigan 48910
878 Bob Sel lards - Route 2, Box 319A - Freder icktown, Missouri 63645
ADMITTED TO LIFE 11EMBERSHIP: L-376 Walter Hinkle, Jr.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS : (* indicates contribution to Address Plate Fund)
Allen Kent - 1401 Blair Hill Road - Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 *
H. Joseph Levine - 6222 Little River Turnpike - Alexandria, Virginia 22312
Bob Sel lards - Route 2, Box 319A - Fredericktoxm, Hissouri 63645 *
A.lan T.C. Weigiiell - 6061 Yoiige Street, Apt. 605 - Hilloedale, Ontario 1I2H 3W4 *
Lewis D. Withington - 3 West 23rd Street - Hutchinson, Kansas 67501 *
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Every member of the American Vocturist Association is entitled to a free advert-
isement in every issue of THE FARE BOX. Sinnly write out your ad on a separate sheet
of paper (or a postcard) and mail it to the Editor. It vjill go into the next issue
after it is received. You may have un to 6 lines (3 lines if your ad consists entire-
ly of catalogue numbers) .
Tne rules for ads are quite simple: your ad must be different eacls time (don’t
send in the same ad more than once), and it must be sent in each nonth--don’t send in
several ads at one tine. Always include name, address 5 Zip Code on sheet with ad.
If you run an auction in your ad, it should not include tokens listed at less
than 25 in Atwood, Feisel, or Smith, and it should not list tokens which are still in
use regardless of value. All auctions vail close on the same date, which will be
listed in The Fare Cox, so that it will be about 3 weeks after the issue would be re-
ceived. Incidentally, personal vecturist tokens are not really appropriate for auc-
tion, unless the member who issued the token is deceased.
The ads are usually read before anything else; they are the vecturists’ market
place, and the more we receive, the happier we are. 1 wish vjc had twice as many as
we have now. Don't hesitate to send in your free ad... it's one way to build your col-
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The Fare Box
INDEX TO VOLUME 26 =
1972
Albany, Wis., Livery & Bus Line 5
Anoka, f4inn,, token found 53
A.V.A. Chicago Convention minutes. ..... 109
Burns, Ore., Transportation Co 21
Cable Railways & Inclined Planes 51
Car Wash Token Supplement #2 24
Car Wash Token Supplement §5 70
Car Wash Token Supplement #4... 80
Ch icago Convention Auction List 75,84
Ch icago Convention high! i ghts 1 1 1
Chicago Convention Report by Hinde 112
China Motor Bus Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong.. 158
Columbia Construction Co. token 119
Conti & Rue Bus Line 120
Danish Transp. Token Catalogue.... 157
Danville Traction & Power Co 147
Delaware F^iver Bridge Line ..115
Di Michael makes a killing 155
Dr. Adler - Dr. Price parking token 85
Durand, Wis., Bridge 113
East Los Angeles new issue 68
Empresa Agricola de Pa I pa tokens 116
Fifteenth Anniversary CATC 101
First Quarter Century of Fare Box 85
German Spielmarken 23
German tokens of towns now in Pol and.... 86
Howard Bus Lines, Columbus, Ga ....56
League Island Ferry token 60
Livermore Taxi Service ...3
Lorrain, L. Maurice, obituary ,...127
Ludlow House Bus Line tokens rel isted. . .64
Massachusetts horsecar tickets 23
Massachusetts subway medal 3
More Phony Tokens ..148
Munich, Germany, Bridge Tokens 131
N. Meehan icsv i I I e Turnpike Token found... 5
Newport (Rhode island) Bridge .139
Notes on August Vacation by H. Ford. ...114
Pa 675 C, quest for 34
Personal Tokens of Vecturists corrtns..l17
Personal Token Supplements ......4,158
Philadelphia Suburban Transp. Co. ......55
Phi la. Suburban Transp. Co. Part 2. 77
Phony Transp- Tokens of "Old West" 129
Plaster Doctor of Somerset, Wis 35
Ponce Star Line of Puerto Rico ...100
Potato Chip Transportation Tokens. ... 148
Prices Realized, Chicago Conv. Auc...118
Public Mass Transit Authorities 145
Restoring a Stolen Collection 74
Roice River Introduction ........22
Rosenthal, Michael, obituary 127
San Francisco merry-go-round tokens... 45
Scott, Meivyn, obituary 33
Scrap Metal From Token Manufacturers. .2 1
Soc. Ard. Tram. Elec, tokens 66
Something New and Blue 114
Sunnyside, Utah, token 101
Sylacauga, Ala., tokens in quant ity, .. 56
Tucson Using Senior Citizen tokens. ..131
UCLA parking tokens of L.A 3
Weiss, J. Jack, obituary 1
Wieboldt’s Spring Fash ion-go-Round , . . 13 1
Zell, Frederick C., obituary 107
BY MONTHLY
ISSUES, as
fol lows. . .
January. . . .
....1-18
July
...83-98
February. . .
...19-32
August. . . .
. .99-106
f4arch
...33-48
September.
.107-126
Apr i 1
. ..49-64
October. . .
. 127-142
May
...65-72
November. .
. 143-154
June
...73-82
December. .
.155-163
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